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Menuki: Ho-o Bird
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Menuki: Ho-o Bird

Place of OriginJapan
Date19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Mediumshibuichi and gold
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.902J
Not on View
DescriptionShibuichi is an alloy of copper, silver and gold.
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Menuki: Ho-o Bird
Yasukuni
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Kozuka: (front) Eagle and Two Pine Trees; (back) Two Small Birds
Kozuka: (front) Eagle and Two Pine Trees; (back) Two Small Birds
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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Menuki
Edo Period (1615-1868), 19th century
Menuki
Menuki
Edo Period (1615-1868), 19th century
Image Not Available for Menuki: Buddha
Menuki: Buddha
Masa
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Menuki: Oni (a little devil)
Menuki: Oni (a little devil)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Man with Umbrella and Lantern Watching a Bird; (back) Temple Gate and Pine Tree
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Man with Umbrella and Lantern Watching a Bird; (back) Temple Gate and Pine Tree
Toshiyoshi Jun Min Do
about 1825, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Birds, Stream, Branch of Flowering Tree, and Signature; (back) Rocks and Part of Flowering Tree
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Birds, Stream, Branch of Flowering Tree, and Signature; (back) Rocks and Part of Flowering Tree
Ichiryu Tomoyoshi (Hitotsu Yanagi)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Kozuka: (front) Grass and Galloping Horse; (back) diagonal inlays of shakudo and shibuichi with an inscription
Kozuka: (front) Grass and Galloping Horse; (back) diagonal inlays of shakudo and shibuichi with an inscription
Mitsuyasu
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Kozuka: (front) Man with his Horse; (back) diagonal inlays of shibuichi and shakudo
Kozuka: (front) Man with his Horse; (back) diagonal inlays of shibuichi and shakudo
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Kozuka: (front) Kosagi with Cup, Gourd, and Axe at Yoro no taki
Kozuka: (front) Kosagi with Cup, Gourd, and Axe at Yoro no taki
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Kozuka: (front) Master Chasing a Servant; (back) signature
Kozuka: (front) Master Chasing a Servant; (back) signature
Sadakatsu
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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