印籠刻昆虫図螺鈿据文象嵌鞘打刀拵 Blade and Mounting for a Sword (<i>Katana</i>)
A sword with a curved, single-edged blade and a handle wrapped in a black material with golden designs; the scabbard is decorated with squares displaying gold, white, orange, and black designs; squares alternate between geometric and insect motifs; a metal guard separates the handle from the blade; on a light gray background. Title: Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana), Artist: 印籠刻昆虫図螺鈿据文象嵌鞘打刀拵.
Artwork details
- Date:
- blade 17th century; mounting 19th century
- Medium:
- Steel, wood, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, rayskin (<i>same</i>), thread, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), copper-silver alloy (<i>shibuichi</i>), gold, iron
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 230 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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