Kozuka
ca. 1775-1829 (made)
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This handle for a scabbard knife, kozuka in Japanese, is made of shakudo, an alloy of copper and gold, generally patinated to a rich black colour. It is covered in gold engraving depicting three carp and water weed on a nanako ('fish-roe') ground. This effect is produced by a hollow-ended punch.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudo</i>) with gold engraving |
| Brief description | Handle for a scabbard-knife (kozuka), copper-gold alloy (shakudo) with gold engraving depicting three carp and water weed, signed Ishiguro Masatsune, ca. 1775-1829, Japan. |
| Physical description | Handle for a scabbard-knife (kozuka), copper-gold alloy (shakudo) with gold engraving depicting three carp and water weed, signed Ishiguro Masatsune. |
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| Summary | This handle for a scabbard knife, kozuka in Japanese, is made of shakudo, an alloy of copper and gold, generally patinated to a rich black colour. It is covered in gold engraving depicting three carp and water weed on a nanako ('fish-roe') ground. This effect is produced by a hollow-ended punch. |
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| Accession number | M.1414-1931 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2009 |
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