Caption

Metal collar ending a sword hilt fuchi, Kita, Takenori metalworker / personal mottoes, Mito school, Japanese, Edo 1603–1868 / Meiji 1868–1912, 2nd half of the 18th century–19th century. Decoration in high relief, inlaid; engraved signature. Subject motifs: moon, lotuses, momiji maple leaves, flowers. Materials/technique: metal; function: katana hilt fitting fuchi. Dimensions: height 3.9 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 1.2 cm., A horizontal black band centered against a uniform gray background with a small raised floral motif on the left side featuring a gold-colored bud and darker black leaves and stem.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_337

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (357.4Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Metal collar ending sword hilt fuchi Kita Takenori metalworker personal mottoes Mito school Japanese Edo 1603–1868 Meiji 1868–1912 2nd half 18th century–19th century Decoration high relief inlaid engraved signature Subject motifs moon lotuses momiji maple leaves flowers Materials technique metal function katana hilt fitting fuchi Dimensions height 3.9 cm width 2.2 cm depth 1.2 cm horizontal black band centered uniform gray background small raised floral motif left side featuring gold-colored bud darker black leaves stem.