Kozuka
ca. 1650-1700 (made)
| Place of origin |
Handle for scabbard-knife (kozuka), iron with brass, copper and silver flat relief depicting spray of plum blossom in a standing bamboo vase, Yoshiro School, Japan, ca.1650-1700
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | iron with brass, copper and silver flat relief |
| Brief description | Handle for scabbard-knife (kozuka), iron with brass, copper and silver flat relief depicting spray of plum blossom in a standing bamboo vase, Yoshiro School, Japan, ca.1650-1700 |
| Physical description | Handle for scabbard-knife (kozuka), iron with brass, copper and silver flat relief depicting spray of plum blossom in a standing bamboo vase. |
| Style | |
| Object history | Purchased from Messrs. Lee Brothers (107 New Oxford Street, W.), accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. £15 [M.8-289-191] from Mssrs Lee Brothers, 17 Oxford Street. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Handle for scabbard-knife (kozuka), iron with brass, copper and silver flat relief depicting spray of plum blossom in a standing bamboo vase, Yoshiro School, Japan, ca.1650-1700 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.253-1910 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2009 |
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