Tsuba depicting birds flying above Matsushima

Details

• Title

  Tsuba depicting birds flying above Matsushima

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

  Asia › Japan (Matsushima) (subject)

• Date

  18th century (1701 - 1800)

• Material and technique

  copper, with engraved iro-e zōgan (multi-metal inlay) decoration in shakudō, silver, and gold; soldered shakudō rim; silver ryōhitsu rims

• Material index

  processed material › metal › copper;

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › shakudo;

  processed material › metal › silver;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  forged;

  covered › inlaid;

  printed › intaglio print › engraving;

  soldered

• Object type

  arms/armour › koshirae › kodogu › tsuba

• Dimensions

  8.6 x 8.3 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.11134

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