Caption

Sword hilt ferrule kashira, Nara, Toshinaga 1667–1736 role classification of the maker, craftsman; geese; katana hilts; Japanese art; clouds; Edo 1603–1868; swords; birds; weapons; melee weapons; Plastic decoration: wild geese among clouds and reeds. Gilded, applied decoration. Engraved signature. 18th century Edo period 1603–1868, Japan; Nara. kashira; height 3.1 cm, width 1.7 cm, depth 0.6 cm., An oval-shaped dark object with a smooth surface features a design of a few raised bird figures and scattered textured spots in gold, with thin gold elements along its sides; the background of the image is a uniform gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_306

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (469.1Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sword hilt ferrule kashira Nara Toshinaga 1667–1736 role classification maker craftsman geese katana hilts Japanese art clouds Edo 1603–1868 swords birds weapons melee weapons Plastic decoration wild geese reeds Gilded applied decoration Engraved signature 18th century Edo period 1603–1868 Japan kashira height 3.1 cm width 1.7 cm depth 0.6 cm oval-shaped dark object smooth surface features design raised bird figures scattered textured spots gold thin gold elements sides background image uniform gray.