Caption

Metal collar ending a sword hilt fuchi by Kita Takenori, metalworker; Mito school. Decoration in high relief, inlaid; engraved signature. Iconography: moon, lotuses, momiji maple leaves, flowers. Materials/subject: katana hilt fitting, cold steel/oriental weapon. Date: late 18th–19th century Edo–Meiji periods. Japan. Dimensions: height 3.9 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 1.2 cm., A dark oval object with a vertical central opening sits against a flat gray background; the object is mostly black with subtle lighter scratches and worn areas, and it has small gold-colored protrusions visible at its sides, with a tiny white mark near the bottom edge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A25_338

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (493.9Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Metal collar ending sword hilt fuchi Kita Takenori metalworker Mito school Decoration high relief inlaid engraved signature Iconography moon lotuses momiji maple leaves flowers Materials subject katana hilt fitting cold steel oriental weapon Date late 18th–19th century Edo–Meiji periods Japan Dimensions height 3.9 cm width 2.2 cm depth 1.2 cm dark oval object vertical central opening sits flat gray background object mostly black subtle lighter scratches worn areas small gold-colored protrusions visible sides tiny white mark near bottom edge.