Round shibuichi tsuba. A shakudo nanten, leaves, gold and shakudo, copper fruit clusters, of a rich muddy brown tint. A shakudo pigeon with a silver head, and copper beak, flying up to the fruit, ukibon. One of the apertures closed by a gold plaque, ishime of small chrysanthemums in regular order. On the other side some rocks and sas gilt. Signature: Sakai Yoshitsugu.
Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay
Height: 6.8 cm
Width: 6.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Shibuichi
Shakudo
Gilt
Copper
Gold
Silver
Accession number: MAR.ARM.O.156-1912
Primary reference Number: 169106
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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