Kashira: Seated Sage with a Gold Cap
Kashira: Seated Sage with a Gold Cap
Place of OriginJapan
Date19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Mediumshibuichi with gold, silver, shakudo, and copper inlays
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.902I
Not on View
DescriptionShibuichi is an alloy of copper, silver, and gold.
Shakudo is an alloy of copper and gold.
Toshiyuki
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Toshiyoshi Jun Min Do
about 1825, Edo Period (1600-1868)
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Ichiryu Tomoyoshi (Hitotsu Yanagi)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Kushu
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
about 1750, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Oishi Akichia
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
early 19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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