A short sword mount, curved with a dark brown, almost black, color. The mount features various autumn leaf designs in red, orange, and yellow, along with other small floral motifs. A gold-colored metal piece separates the darker brown section on the left from the rest of the mount. The left side is black with gold designs. A small silver-colored metal ring and a larger gold-colored metal ring are positioned near the center. The background is light gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- blade, 18th century; mounting, 19th century
- Medium
- Steel, wood, lacquer, rayskin (<i>same</i>), thread, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), gold, copper-silver alloy (<i>shibuichi</i>)
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 300 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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