Blade. Iron tsuba, with water plants rock and flying long-necked bird embossed in copper and details gilt. Iron fuchi, with embossed waves and calligraphy. Kashira with embossed waves en suite.
Pair of Menuki each with bow and sheath of arrows in shakudo nanako one side with embossed and gilt books and flowering sprig.
Black lacquer scabbard 'pitted' and spangled; copper kojiri with engraved grass and flowers embossed grasshopper.
Bequeathed by J. E. Helm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Helm, J. E.
Menuki
composed of
shakudo
Tsuba, Fuchi
composed of
iron
Tsuba
composed of
gilt
Scabbard
composed of
lacquer
Kojiri
composed of
copper
Blade
Height 52 cm
Sword In Scabbard
Length 72.5 cm
Kashira, Menuki
Scabbard, Kojiri
Accession number: HELM.O.287-1946
Primary reference Number: 169489
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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