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Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)

Ginshōtei Tōmei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Set of sword fittings with a large oval-shaped piece on the right featuring a central hole and a teardrop-shaped hole. The piece has a dark gray color with gold-colored floral designs on the bottom right. To the left are four smaller pieces, from left to right: a rectangular piece with floral designs; two oval-shaped pieces with floral designs; and a small rectangular piece with floral designs. All pieces have a dark gray color with gold-colored floral designs depicting plants with long stems and multiple yellow flowers or seed pods. The background is a plain light grey surface.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Iron, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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