Circular iron tsuba. Modelled in low relief with waves, clouds and portions of a chrysanthemum and pierced with a plum and cherry blossom (these at a recent date have been filled with plugs, naturalistically modelled). The large kodzuka gold plugged (also recently) on the obverse with shibuichi, modelled with a leaping carp with a gold eye. On the reverse of which is the name of Umetada Moiju. "Kamakura" style.
Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay
Width: 7.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Accession number: MAR.ARM.O.10-1912
Primary reference Number: 168960
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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