Blade. Iron tsuba, pierced and engraved with water plant leaves and tendrils within an almost circular rim. Fuchi and Kashira, shakudo nanako with embossed and gilt dragon. Gilt dragon menuki. Kodzuka shakudo nanako with gilt horsemen and attendants, and distant mountain. Back, plain.
Blade signed. Black lacquer scabbard 'grained' and spangled with minute - plain black kurikata.
Bequeathed by J. E. Helm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Helm, J. E.
Nanoko
composed of
shakudo
Dragon
composed of
gilt
Scabbard
composed of
lacquer
Blade
Length 46.5 cm
Tsuba
Accession number: HELM.O.285-1946
Primary reference Number: 169487
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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