Tsuba with aoi, or wild ginger, floating on water

Details

• Title

  Tsuba with aoi, or wild ginger, floating on water

• Artist/maker

  Kyō-Shōami (possibly active 1601 - 1909) (armourer)

  Shōami School (active 1601 - 1909) (armourer)

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan › Honshū › Kyōto prefecture › Kyoto (place of creation)

• Date

  17th century (1601 - 1700)

• Material and technique

  iron, inlaid with brass and brass nail-heads in high relief (taka-zōgan); tang-hole plugged with soft metal, probably copper

• Material index

  processed material › metal › iron;

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › brass;

  processed material › metal › copper

• Technique index

  forged;

  covered › inlaid;

  filled › plugged

• Object type

  arms/armour › koshirae › kodogu › tsuba

• Dimensions

  8.3 x 8.1 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Dame Jemima Church, in accordance with the wishes of her Husband, Sir Arthur H. Church, 1929.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EAX.10239

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