Inro: sword guards (Tsuba)
Inro: sword guards (Tsuba)
Artist
Kajikawa 梶川
(Japanese)
Datemid-to late 19th century
Dimensions3 7/16 x 2 1/8 in. (8.7 x 5.4 cm)
Mediumlacquer
ClassificationSculpture
Credit LineGift of H. A. Fee
Object number
1948.135C
Not on View
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.
1573-1619
Kajikawa 梶川
19th century
mid 19th century
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