Kashira and Fuchi
ca. 1800 (made)
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The fuchi-kashira are the pommel and collar for a sword-hilt. This pair are made of the copper-gold alloy shakudo with incrustation of copper and gold. They are decorated with images of crabs and water weeds by a stream.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudo</i>) with gold and copper |
| Brief description | Pommel (kashira) and collar (fuchi) for a sword-hilt, copper-gold alloy (shakudo) with gold and copper depicting crabs and water weeds by a stream, signed Tsu Shumpo, Japan, ca. 1800 |
| Physical description | Pommel (kashira) and collar (fuchi) for a sword-hilt, copper-gold alloy (shakudo) with gold and copper depicting crabs and water weeds by a stream, signed Tsu Shumpo |
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| Marks and inscriptions | signed Tsu Shumpo |
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| Summary | The fuchi-kashira are the pommel and collar for a sword-hilt. This pair are made of the copper-gold alloy shakudo with incrustation of copper and gold. They are decorated with images of crabs and water weeds by a stream. |
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| Accession number | M.51:2-1957 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2009 |
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