Vintage Japanese Fuchin Scroll Weights Blue White Porcelain Barrel Bead Tassel 4cm

Vintage Japanese Fuchin Scroll Weights Blue White Porcelain Barrel Bead Tassel

Japan, Showa period (1926–1989) Approx. 10 in. overall length (25 cm); beads approx. 4 cm

A fine matched pair of vintage Japanese scroll weights (fuchin, 風鎮) suspending faceted octagonal barrel-form beads in sometsuke (染付) blue-and-white porcelain decorated in underglaze cobalt with foliate and figural motifs in the Chinese-influenced tradition. Each bead is fitted with a braided dark green silk cord cap and suspended on a black silk hanging cord, terminating in a full, densely wound black silk tassel. The octagonal faceted form and underglaze painting style are consistent with Showa period export-oriented porcelain production.

Condition: Very good vintage condition. Minor age-related wear to cord and tassel consistent with age and use. Beads intact, no chips or cracks observed.

A well-preserved and visually striking pair of fuchin — increasingly appreciated by Western collectors of Japanese scroll accessories and decorative arts.