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Tsuba: MAR.ARM.O.82-1912

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Iron. Maltese cross-shape. Decorated with peonies and sasa gold zogan. One side has also a large ama-inu gold zogan. Signature: Geiyo ju Kannan Takekiyo saku. Made by: Kannan Tokekiyo of Geiyo.
Geiyo is made from two words Geisho (the province) and sanyo (one of the 8 ancient districts in which Japan was divided) so that the meaning is "of the province of Geisha (or Aki) in the district of Sanyo.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay

Measurements and weight

Height: 8.7 cm
Width: 8.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Materials used in production

Iron
Gold

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.ARM.O.82-1912
Primary reference Number: 169032
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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