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Kozuka: (front) Fly Whisk and Rat; (back) Daruma with Beard and Hat, with signature
Image Not Available for Kozuka: (front) Fly Whisk and Rat; (back) Daruma with Beard and Hat, with signature

Kozuka: (front) Fly Whisk and Rat; (back) Daruma with Beard and Hat, with signature

Artist Yasuchika (Japanese)
Date19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)
Mediumshakudo and silver on a shakudo ground
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.961
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DescriptionShakudo is an alloy of copper and gold.
Kozuka: (front) Sword; (back) undecorated shakudo
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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