Inscription: Yasuchika
Mid- to late Edo period
Donated by Watanabe Riemon
Two matching sword fittings make up a fuchigashira: the hilt collar (fuchi) and the pommel cap at the end of the sword hilt (kashira). This one depicts rats gnawing on a hanging scroll and a Japanese paper fan. The hanging scroll itself depicts a nighttime scene with a moon obscured by clouds.