Vintage Japanese Fuchin Scroll Weights Blue White Porcelain Cube Bead Brown Tassel

Vintage Japanese Fuchin Scroll Weights Blue White Porcelain Cube Bead Brown 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 square cube-form beads in sometsuke (染付) blue-and-white porcelain decorated in bold underglaze cobalt with a geometric lattice pattern. The crisp, graphic decoration and rectilinear bead form give these fuchin a distinctly formal character. Each bead is fitted with a gold metallic braided cord cap and suspended on a dark brown silk hanging cord, terminating in a full, densely wound brown silk tassel. The contrast of bright blue-and-white porcelain against warm brown silk is particularly striking.

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

A bold and graphic pair of fuchin — the geometric lattice decoration and cube form make these among the most visually distinctive examples of their type.