Caption

Sword hilt ferrule kashira, Japanese, Edo period 1603–1868, 19th century. Materials/subject: vines and leaves motif; for swords/katana edged weapon — kashira hilt ferrule. Dimensions: height 1.2 cm; width 3.5 cm; depth 2.2 cm., A small oval container with a dark exterior and a wooden interior sits on a reflective gray surface, showing a faint mirror image below. The exterior is decorated with a flowing floral vine motif in gold outlining leaves and clusters, and several leaves or petals filled with shades of green and touches of red. The inner rim and interior surface are natural wood brown, and the overall visible colors include dark blackish exterior, brown wood, gold, green, red, and the surrounding gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_010

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (500.0Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sword hilt ferrule kashira Japanese Edo period 1603–1868 19th century Materials subject vines leaves motif swords katana edged weapon kashira hilt ferrule Dimensions height 1.2 cm width 3.5 cm depth 2.2 cm small oval container dark exterior wooden interior sits reflective gray surface showing faint mirror image exterior decorated flowing floral vine motif gold outlining leaves clusters several leaves petals filled shades green touches red inner rim interior surface natural wood brown visible colors include dark blackish exterior brown wood surrounding gray background.