Caption

Sword hilt decoration menuki, Suiyôdô, Toshimasa, / craftsman; Japanese; Edo period 1603–1868, 19th century; menuki depicting hens and roosters iconography; materials for sword hilt/menuki; height 3.2 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 0.7 cm; katana hilt ornament melee weapon accessory., A small decorative object rests on a smooth gray surface; the object features a combination of black and gold tones with a hint of reddish-brown at its center, a textured gold element resembling layered petals or feathers, and surrounding black shapes with curved, ridged details that create a subtle reflection on the surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_489

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (342.8Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sword hilt decoration menuki Suiyôdô Toshimasa craftsman Japanese Edo period 1603–1868 19th century menuki depicting hens roosters iconography materials sword hilt height 3.2 cm width 1.5 cm depth 0.7 cm katana ornament melee weapon accessory small decorative object rests smooth gray surface object features combination black gold tones hint reddish-brown center textured gold element resembling layered petals feathers surrounding black shapes curved ridged details create subtle reflection surface.