Japan

Room 10

Sword fittings 刀装具

Drawer 1

The various metals components of a sword mounting are frequently decorated as sets, with similar or complementary designs.

  1. Kôgai, kozuka and menuki 三所物

    Shakudô nanako, gold and silver inlay 赤銅魚子地金銀象嵌

    Peonies 牡丹図

    Signed “Nagatoshi” with kaô 銘  永壽 (花押)

    Edo period, second half 18th century 江戸中期 (18世紀後半)

    CB-OS-1964-1021/1023
  2. Kôgai, kozuka and menuki 三所物

    Shakudô nanako, gold inlay 赤銅魚子地金象嵌

    The four social classes 士農工商図

    Signed “Gotô Hokkyô Ichijô” with kaô 銘  後藤法橋一乗 (花押)

    Dated winter 1855   1855 年 (安政二乙卯年季冬)

    CB-OS-1964-497/499
  3. Kozuka et fuchi-kashira 小柄と緣頭

    Gold nanako ground, iroe inlay 金魚子地色绘象嵌

    Peacocks and cherry (kozuka) 孔雀桜図(小柄)

    The poet Ariwara no Narihira (fuchi-kashira) 在原業平 (緣頭)

    Signed « Seishinken Mototomo » with kaô (kozuka) 銘  清真軒元儔 (花押) (小柄)

    « Chikuzanken Motoshige » with kaô (fuchi-kashira) 銘  筑山軒元茂 (花押) (緣頭)

    Dated autumn 1819    1819 年 (文政二年巳卯仲秋)

    CB-OS-1964-1222/1223
  4. Tsuba, kozuka, fuchi-kashira 鐔、小柄、緣頭

    Shakudô ishime, gold inlay 赤銅石目地金象嵌

    Dragonflies 蜻蛉図

    Signed « Tsuchiya Yoshichika » 銘  土屋義親

    Edo period, first half 19th century 江戸末期 (19世紀初)

    CB-OS-1964-807/809/1053
  5. Kozuka and kôgai 小柄、笄

    Shakudô nanako, with copper, silver, and gold inlay 赤銅魚子地金、銀、銅象嵌

    Peacocks 孔雀図

    Signed « Ishiguro Masa-aki » with kaô 銘  石黒政明 (花押)

    Second half 19th century 江戸末期~明治初期

    CB-OS-1964-1407/1408
  6. Kozuka and kôgai 小柄、笄

    Shakudô nanako, with copper, silver, and gold inlay 赤銅魚子地金、銀、銅象嵌

    Birds, cherry, bamboo, and chrysanthemum 鳥桜竹菊図

    Signed « Ishiguro Masa-aki » with kaô 銘  石黒政明 (花押)

    Second half 19th century 江戸末期~明治初期

    CB-OS-1964-1409/1410