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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Mitsumori (Keijō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular object with rounded edges, approximately 3 times longer than wide. Black background with thin horizontal lines. Gold-colored metal trim around entire perimeter. Central design features a gold-colored fish with scales, fins, and tail, swimming to the left. Fish appears to be in water with three curved black lines behind and below it, and six small circular bumps surrounding it.

Artwork details

Date:
mid–late 18th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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