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Dagger (hamidashi) with black lacquer saya decorated with raised dragons, (includes 51.1281.1-51.1281.3)

Ichiryu Tomoyoshi (Japanese, 1846-1922) (Artist)
Kanesaki (Japanese, Japanese) (Artist)
17th-18th century (Edo)
Steel, silver, gold, lacquer, shakudo

Tsuba - Clouds. Kozuka - clouds. Saya - Dragons (in lacquer), clouds (in metal). Menuki - Dragon in clouds, Fuji. (shakudo, silver, gold).

Inscription

[Signature] Ichiryu Tomoyoshi; [Transcription] Mimasaka (no) kuni Tsuyama ju Kanesaki; [Translation] Kanesaki living in Tsuyama, Mimasaka province

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Geographies

Tsuyama (Place of Origin) Mito (Place of Origin)

Hitachi province (Place of Origin)

Mimasaka province (Place of Origin)

Measurements

Overall: 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

51.1281

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