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Set of sword fittings with flowers design

Kouno Haruaki1858

Tachibana Museum

Tachibana Museum
Fukuoka-ken, Japan

Three accoutrements for a Japanese sword, consisting of menuki (hilt ornament), kozuka (knife handle) and kōgai (hair dressing tool), are collectively called “mitokoromono”. Mitokoromono with matching motifs became popular in the Edo period (1600-1868).
This example is made of copper gold alloy. It has a fish-roe pattern on the surface, and various kinds of flowers are depicted in high-relief carving and gold inlay on the granular surface.
The creator of these pieces is Kouno Hauaki, who was a metal smith from the Yanagawa school in Edo (now Tokyo).

Details

  • Title: Set of sword fittings with flowers design
  • Creator: Kouno Haruaki
  • Date Created: 1858
  • Physical Dimensions: Menuki: 1.6 × 3.7cm Kogai: 1.2 × 21.2cm kozuka: 1.5 × 20.9cm
  • Type: Arms & Armour

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