Inro: sword guards (Tsuba)
Artist: Kajikawa 梶川 (Japanese)
Date: mid-to late 19th century
Dimensions:
3 7/16 x 2 1/8 in. (8.7 x 5.4 cm)
Medium: lacquer
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of H. A. Fee
Object number: 1948.135C
DescriptionInterior designs: chrysanthemums, phoenixes and clouds, kiri leaves and blossoms.
Lacquer - red, brown, black, and gold in low relief; ground, inlaid bits of gold foil. Interiors: unusually elaborate; intricate designs in gold togidashi; vermilion linings.
Lacquer - red, brown, black, and gold in low relief; ground, inlaid bits of gold foil. Interiors: unusually elaborate; intricate designs in gold togidashi; vermilion linings.
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