Tsuba depicting a mounted court noble and a peasant

Details

• Title

  Tsuba depicting a mounted court noble and a peasant

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  1719 - 1786

• Material and technique

  shibuichi, with iro-e zōgan (multi-metal inlay) decoration, and katakiri engraving (oblique chisel-cuts); tang-hole plugged with soft metal, probably copper

• Material index

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

  processed material › metal › copper

• Technique index

  forged;

  covered › inlaid;

  printed › intaglio print › engraving;

  filled › plugged

• Object type

  arms/armour › koshirae › kodogu › tsuba

• Dimensions

  7.3 x 6.9 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.11111

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