Cupped tsuba in the form of a clam shell

Details

• Title

  Cupped tsuba in the form of a clam shell

• Artist/maker

  Myōchin School (active 16th - 19th century) (armourer)

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  18th century (1701 - 1800)

• Material and technique

  iron, with painting in black lacquer on a gilt ground

• Material index

  processed material › metal › iron;

  processed material › metal › gold;

  organic › vegetal › resin › lacquer

• Technique index

  forged;

  covered › metallized › gilded;

  covered › coated › varnished › lacquered;

  covered › coated › painted

• Object type

  arms/armour › koshirae › kodogu › tsuba;

  miscellaneous equipment › model

• Dimensions

  8.5 x 6.6 cm max. (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.10088

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