Round shakudo tsuba. The raised edge differently treated from the main part, part of the design is cut completely through. Shells deeply incised showing one aspect on one side of tsuba, the other aspect on the other side. Further decorated on both sides with various shells, shippo. Signature: Hirata Harunoto
Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay
Length: 8 cm
Width: 7.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Shells
Accession number: MAR.ARM.O.61-1912
Primary reference Number: 169011
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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