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Sword (katana) Tsuba, fuchi, kashira, kozuka, kogai, saya - Chrysanthemums and maple leaves (includes 51.1210-51.1210.5)

Description Inscription Credit

Description Saya leather-covered with mother-of-pearl inlay. Kojiri, extending half way up saya, kozuka handle (blade inscribed) ura-gawara, split kogai, koiguchi, tsuba, fuchi, mekugi, kurigata. Menuki band, kashira, all of silver. Habaki and seppa of gold. Corded tsuka. Tsuba, fuchi, kashira, kozuka, kogai, saya - Chrysanthemums and maple leaves (autumn subject matter)

Inscriptions bungo ju yamashiro daijo fujiwara yoshiyuki

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creators

Fujiwara Yoshiyuki (Japanese, Japanese) (Artist)
Japanese (Artist)

Period

Ca. 1661 (early Edo)

Medium

Lacquer, leather, mother-of-pearl, silver, gold, steel
(Arms & Armor)

Accession Number

51.1210

Measurements

33 7/8 in. (86 cm) (l.) mounted katana

Geographies

Japan (Place of Origin)
Yamashiro (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View

Tsuba with Chrysanthemums	Title
19th century (Edo)	Period
51.1210.2	Accession

Fuchi with Chrysanthemum Leaves	Title
19th century (Edo)	Period
51.1210.3A	Accession

Kozuka with Incised Lines	Title
19th century (Edo)	Period
51.1210.4	Accession

Tsuka with Chrysanthemum Motifs	Title
19th century (Edo)	Period
51.1210.3B	Accession