Iron tsuba. Mokko shape. Several dogs at play, shibuichi and iron with decorated gold zogan. The artists name in gold zogan. On the other side a character in seal script reading? Nantei. Signature: Hinoe tora Tojitsu Kitayn rakusetsu Utsusu (Rakusetsu designed and forged this on a winter day in the year of the tiger). The year of the tiger: 1866-7, 1806-7, 1746-7.
Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay
Length: 7.3 cm
Width: 8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
18th Century-19th Century
1746
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1867
Accession number: MAR.ARM.O.175-1912
Primary reference Number: 169125
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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