Catfish and Gourd Futokoromono with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Kyo-Kinko School It is very difficult to

It is very difficult to showcase in on photos but it is really interesting piece

with no parts changed or restored

This is an antique set with a modern made ring attached

while trunks and ground are made with single deep strokes of chisel

It looks like kozuka-ana was added later or reshaped and is not part of the original design

Catfish and Gourd Futokoromono with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Kyo-Kinko School It is very difficult toFutokoromono decorated with gourd and catfish. With NBTHK Hozon Tosogu, attributed to Kyo Kinko School. In Japanese mythology giant catfish is responsible for causing earthquakes, just by moving its huge body. Kadori Myojin is a god responsible for calming it down. He is doing that by rubbing gourd against the giant body of the catfish. This interpretation of catfish and gourd seems to be most popular in western publications. However there is one more