Aori-shaped tsuba depicting charms, coins, and three of the Seven Treasures

Details

• Title

  Aori-shaped tsuba depicting charms, coins, and three of the Seven Treasures

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  c. 1850

• Material and technique

  copper, with etched decoration, inlaid with shakudō and shibuichi, and gold wire cloisonné enamel; tang-hole plugged with soft metal, probably copper

• Material index

  processed material › metal › copper;

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

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › shibuichi;

  processed material › metal › gold;

  processed material › enamel

• Technique index

  forged;

  printed › intaglio print › etching;

  covered › inlaid;

  covered › coated › enamelled › cloisonné enamelled;

  filled › plugged

• Object type

  arms/armour › koshirae › kodogu › tsuba

• Dimensions

  6.2 x 5.3 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.11166

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