Iron. Maltese cross-shape. Decorated with peonies and sasa gold zogan. One side has also a large ama-inu gold zogan. Signature: Geiyo ju Kannan Takekiyo saku. Made by: Kannan Tokekiyo of Geiyo.
Geiyo is made from two words Geisho (the province) and sanyo (one of the 8 ancient districts in which Japan was divided) so that the meaning is "of the province of Geisha (or Aki) in the district of Sanyo.
Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay
Height: 8.7 cm
Width: 8.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Accession number: MAR.ARM.O.82-1912
Primary reference Number: 169032
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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