Kozuka
ca. 1800-1850 (made)
| Place of origin |
This handle for a scabbard knife, kozuka, is made for the copper-gold alloy shakudo and inlaid with gold which forms the background to a reserved design of bamboos in imitation of brush drawing.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | <i>shakudo</i> inlaid with gold |
| Brief description | Handle for a scabbard knife (kozuka), shakudo inlaid with gold to form the background to a bamboo design, Japan, ca. 1800-1850. |
| Physical description | Handle for a scabbard knife (kozuka), copper-gold alloy (shakudo) inlaid with gold to form the background to a bamboo design. |
| Object history | Purchased from the Fine Art Society Ltd. (148 New Bond Street, W.), accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This handle for a scabbard knife, kozuka, is made for the copper-gold alloy shakudo and inlaid with gold which forms the background to a reserved design of bamboos in imitation of brush drawing. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.531-1911 |
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| Record created | February 16, 2009 |
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