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Tsuba: MAR.ARM.O.95-1912

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Current Location: Gallery 31 (Armoury)

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Sentokudo. Squarish. A wolf seated on the ground among reeds, gold and silver zogan, turning round and baying at the moon, silver, among clouds. The wolf's teeth beautifully cut in gold. On the other side a kasa lying on the grass all gold zogan. Signature: Ichiiriuku Hisamitsu

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Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay

Measurements and weight

Height: 8.4 cm
Width: 7.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Materials used in production

Gold
Silver

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.ARM.O.95-1912
Primary reference Number: 169045
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 17 February 2021 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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