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Two warriors
Netsuke: kagamibuta: two warriors. Ivory bowl with inset metal disc and eyelet. Circular bowl, plain with central himotoshi. The shibuichi disc is applied with shakudo, cast and decorated with two fiercesome warriors in armour. There are inlaid and applied yellow metal details on their clothing and armour and the sword is of copper alloy (brown).
History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991.
Height: 1.8 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1800
-
1868
Decoration
composed of
shakudo
( an alloy of silver, made to look almost black)
metal
( yellow)
copper alloy
Bowl
composed of
ivory
Disc
Accession number: O.43-1991
Primary reference Number: 22234
Old object number: JAPWA/789
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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