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Kozuka: (front) Man with Sword; (back) undecorated shibuichi
Image Not Available for Kozuka: (front) Man with Sword; (back) undecorated shibuichi

Kozuka: (front) Man with Sword; (back) undecorated shibuichi

Place of OriginJapan
Date19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Mediumengraved shibuichi with gold and silver inlays
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.861
Not on View
DescriptionBackground: cobweb and bamboo curtain. Shibuichi is an alloy of copper, silver and gold.
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Kozuka: (front) Old Man (Fukurojuku) with Gold hat and Scroll; (back) undecorated shibuichi
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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Kozuka: (front) Old Man and Pupil; Head of a Dragon; (back) undecorated shibuichi
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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Kozuka: (front) Tiger; (back) textured shibuichi
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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Kozuka: (front) Shoki; (back) undecorated shibuichi
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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Kozuka: (front) Lotus Leaf and Pod; (back) undecorated shibuichi
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Kozuka: (front) Boat and Flying Geese; (back) undecorated
Kozuka: (front) Boat and Flying Geese; (back) undecorated
Nara Shigemitsu
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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Kozuka: (front) Fisherman and Cuttlefish (Perhaps an Octupus or Squid); (back) shibuichi
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
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Toshiyoshi Jun Min Do
about 1825, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Seated Man with Fan Looking at Gourd Vine; (back) Poem: Men in this way! Women, that! No pleasures besides Such as cooling under the Mugao.
early 19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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Kozuka: (front) Puppies and Brocade Ball; (back) Flowering Hydrangeas; (side) inscription
Haruakira (Hogen)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Kozuka: (front) Waves and New Moon; (back) undecorated shibuichi
Kozuka: (front) Waves and New Moon; (back) undecorated shibuichi
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Kozuka: (front) Fukurojuku with Flying Crane; (back) signature with seal
Kozuka: (front) Fukurojuku with Flying Crane; (back) signature with seal
Oishi Akichia
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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