Mokkō-shaped tsuba with chrysanthemums and inome, or heart-shapes

Details

• Title

  Mokkō-shaped tsuba with chrysanthemums and inome, or heart-shapes

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  16th century (1501 - 1600)

• Material and technique

  bronze, with cut and filed openwork decoration, polished surface (migaki-ji), and with stamped and gilt decoration

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  forged;

  decorated › openwork;

  cut;

  polished;

  formed › stamped;

  covered › metallized › gilded

  more

• Object type

  arms/armour › koshirae › kodogu › tsuba

• Dimensions

  6.9 x 6 x 0.6 cm (height x width x depth)

• 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.10183

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