Kozuka with design of Chinese hero Kan'u (Guanyu) with a pile of books, from the Sangokushi (Sanguozhi)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, aokin, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 9.8 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm (3 7/8 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession number37.1099
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
early to mid-19th century
Unno Moritoshi
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Unno Moritoshi
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Hamano Noriyuki II
Late 18th–early 19th century
Hamano Naoyuki
Late 18th–early 19th century