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Writing Set (Qalamdam)

Writing Set (Qalamdam)

Artist Unidentified
Place of OriginTurkey
Date19th century
Dimensions9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
Mediumbrass
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Dr. Arthur F. Bissell
Object number
1911.22
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Sword Guard (Tsuba): Leaf Scroll Design
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Leaf Scroll Design
Kitae-danjiro
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Snow Flakes
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Snow Flakes
18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Gourd Vines
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Gourd Vines
Masatsugu
mid-18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Goose; (back) Snow-laden Bamboo
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Goose; (back) Snow-laden Bamboo
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Horses Inside Fan-Shaped Forms
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Horses Inside Fan-Shaped Forms
Yasuchika
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Rabbit near Stream; (back) Autumn Grasses and Flowers
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Rabbit near Stream; (back) Autumn Grasses and Flowers
Mitsuoki of the Otsuki School
about 1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Fukurokuju, God of Longevity with Ebisu, God of Daily Food, and Daikoku, God of Treasure, Looking at a Giant Carp
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Fukurokuju, God of Longevity with Ebisu, God of Daily Food, and Daikoku, God of Treasure, Looking at a Giant Carp
Sadamoto
about 1835, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Monkeys and Fan
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Monkeys and Fan
Genshosai Masaharu
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Fish, Inscription, and Characters; (back) Knife
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Fish, Inscription, and Characters; (back) Knife
Shoami
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Badger; (back) Tripod
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Badger; (back) Tripod
Naoshige
1750-1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Wedding Procession with Mice as Humans
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Wedding Procession with Mice as Humans
Uchikoshi School
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba) in the Form of a Tiger
Sword Guard (Tsuba) in the Form of a Tiger
Hagiya Katsuhira
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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