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木賊兎図大小揃物 Fittings for a Pair of Swords (<i>Daishō Soroi-Mono</i>)

石黒政美 Ishiguro Masayoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a black oval object with a central oval cutout, resembling a sword guard. The object features a textured surface. In the center, a vertical oval cutout is positioned slightly to the left of center, accompanied by a smaller circular cutout to its left. The bottom of the object showcases two gold-colored rabbit figures amidst gold-colored grass-like designs. The rabbit on the left appears to be running, while the one on the right sits upright. The object is set against a light gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), gold, silver, copper-silver alloy (<i>shibuichi</i>), copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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