Kozuka in the form of a sword handle with menuki in the form of a dragon

early to mid-19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; surface treatment: worked to resemble same (rayskin); other metals: gold; decorative technique: takabori

DimensionsOverall: 9.8 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm (3 7/8 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)

Credit LineWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession number37.1104

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Umeyama Morichika

Late 19th century

Yokoya Sôyo

mid to late 19th century

Yamada Tomoaki

early to mid-19th century

mid-19th century

Hamano Masayoshi

mid-19th century

Hamano Shôzui

mid to late 19th century

Iwamoto Konkan

early to mid-19th century

Hôkoku

Late 19th century (before 1890)

Iwama Mitsuyoshi

Late 19th century (before 1890)

Uchikoshi Hironaga

Late 19th century (before 1890)

Shoami School

Late 18th–early 19th century

Issando Joi

mid to late 19th century (before 1890)