Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown handle with gold designs on left half and silver metal blade with designs on right half. The handle and blade are separated in the middle. The handle is on the left side. The handle is brown with a glossy finish on the left half of a knife and a matte finish on the right half. The handle features a design in gold on a brown background on the left side. The gold design appears to depict a dragon on the handle. The blade is silver with a pointed tip. The blade features an etched design. The design on the blade appears to depict plants. The background is gray.