Caption

Knife handle kozuka, ; motif: herons; Japanese, Edo period 1603–1868, 18th century; materials/function: kozuka for a katana knife/edged weapon; dimensions: height 9.4 cm, width 1.4 cm, depth 0.6 cm., A slender vertical object with a dark brown, slightly textured surface against a gray background, featuring a small bird figure in gray and muted blue perched on a thin golden leg near the upper middle, a vertical dark brown element extending downward from the bird, and a cluster of decorative floral motifs near the lower section in metallic gold and silvery gray with touches of darker brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_362

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.0Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Knife handle kozuka motif herons Japanese Edo period 1603–1868 18th century materials function katana knife edged weapon dimensions height 9.4 cm width 1.4 cm depth 0.6 cm slender vertical object dark brown slightly textured surface gray background featuring small bird figure gray muted blue perched thin golden leg near upper middle vertical dark brown element extending downward bird cluster decorative floral motifs near lower section metallic gold silvery gray touches darker brown.