Mokkō-shaped tsuba with Precious Objects and peony stems

Title

Mokkō-shaped tsuba with Precious Objects and peony stems
Associated place

Japan (place of creation)
Date

18th century (1701 - 1800)
Material and technique

brass, with punched ishime surface
Material index

brass
Technique index

forged;

punched
Object type

tsuba
Dimensions

7.6 x 7.2 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.10830

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Catalogue text

Mokkō; thick; each face showing a raised concave border of ishime surface enclosing a field of deeply cut relief (on the front, wavy stems of peony; on the back, various Precious Objects); on the edge of each lobe is a panel of cloud-forms in similar styles. Hirado work. A similar guard was given to the V. and A. M. by Sir Arthur Church.

tsuba

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