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Title

Arms of Prince Rudolph II von Scherenberg, Bishop of Würzburg

Artist

Master AG

Artist Life Dates

(active 1475 - 1490)

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

1482

Accession Number

1984/2.42

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 18.71447

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Tsuba (sword guard) with eight family crests

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Circular tsuba, made of iron. Inside an exterior circle, eight smaller circles are placed with the same spacing. The eight circles are connected to the exterior circle as well as to the three center holes where kôgai, blade, and kozuka are placed. Each of the eight circles have a different family crests. The openwork technique seen here is called "marubori" (round carving). The surface is slightly textured by minute stippling.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1978/2.7

Medium and Support

iron and gold

relevance

rank 16.98855

Secondary Keywords

biological components

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Title

Tsuba (sword guard) with design of three pawlownia crests and vines

Artist

Kinai School

Physical Description

This small, flat metal piece has a circular shape and an openwork design. It has a triangular shaped sword hole in the center, flanked by two other holes, which are filled with shakudô (copper-gold alloy). The sword hole is mended with gold. Three crests, consisting of pawlownia leaves and flowers, are interconnected with vines. There are some abrasions on the center oval shape around the sword hole. The surface is slightly textured by minute stippling. The outer rim is slightly elevated from the inner design. This openwork carving technique is called "marubori" (round carving).

Artist Life Dates

17th century - 19th century

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750

Accession Number

1978/2.4

Medium and Support

iron, gold and shakudô (copper-gold alloy)

relevance

rank 16.76623

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Title

Tsuba (sword guard) with incised flame design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Nabeshima ware, Japan

Physical Description

This small, flat metal piece has a quartrefoil shape. Two holes in the middle. Flame-like incision all over the piece. Silver is applied around the center hole.

Century

Late 16th-Early 17th century

Object Creation Date

late 16th century - early 17th century

Accession Number

1966/1.101

Medium and Support

Shakudô (copper-gold alloy)

relevance

rank 16.49104

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Title

Tsuba (sword guard) with chrysanthemum and butterfly design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

The flat iron plate with quatrefoil design. It has three holes: one for blade (middle) flanked by oval-shape hole (for kougai) and oval with bump shape (for kozuka). Chrysanthemums, autumn grass and a rock are carved on lower-right side; a butterfly is descending toward the flowers. Gold inlays are applied to the flowers, grass, part of the rock, and butterfly. The surface is finely granulated by etching (“ishime-ji”).

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1978/2.11

Medium and Support

iron with gold inlays

relevance

rank 16.48636

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Tsuba (sword guard) with design of blowfish, shrimp and plant

Artist

Seishinsai

Physical Description

This small, flat piece made of light brown brass (called "sentoku" in Japanese) has a round diamond shape. It has a triangular shaped hole in the center and another round hole on one side. Artist’s name is signed between the two holes. The surface is slightly concaved from the rim. The front has relief design of a shrimp, blowfish, and bamboo branch. On the back, there are designs of a spiral shell, a barnacle, and water drops. The sea motifs are inlayed with gold, silver, copper, and shakudô (copper-gold alloy).

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1978/2.3

Medium and Support

brass with gold, silver, copper, and shakudô (copper-gold alloy) inlays

relevance

rank 16.20194

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Title

Kris handle in the shape of an ogre

Artist

Indonesia

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1981/2.77

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 15.88718

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Kris handle

Artist

Indonesia

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1981/2.78

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 15.88718

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Sword (original) and later handle, sword guard, and scabbard

Artist

Ietsugu

Physical Description

The sword is long and slightly curved; the handle cover is wrapped with black cords, mostly worn out. The round tsuba (sword guard) is made of steel and has two holes. The scabbard is painted with lacquer and has a string for hanging. There is a pair of lion-shaped menuki (fitting) on the handle.

Artist Life Dates

(active Ôei era, 1394 - 1427)

Century

14th-15th century

Object Creation Date

1394-1427

Accession Number

1973/2.87

Medium and Support

forged steel blade and lacquer

relevance

rank 15.60424

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Tsuba (Sword guard) with design of dragon among clouds

Artist

Okada Masatoyo

Physical Description

The flat iron plate with quatrefoil shape and the design of a dragon in midst of clouds. It has three holes: one for blade (middle) flanked by two deformed oval-shape holes (for kougai and kozuka). Around the blade hole, there is the carver’s signature. The design of a dragon, among stylized clouds, is intricately carved in high relief; the dragon has almost three-dimensional quality. On the back, the dragon tail, some parts of the body, one claw are peeking from clouds. The dragon coils around the center holes. The rims of the three circles are wavy, as if they are the part of the cloud design. The stoppers on the blade hole edges are made of gold. Some silver inlays are applied on the dragon’s eye blow and some nails.

Artist Life Dates

act. 1789

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1978/2.6

Medium and Support

iron with gold and silver inlays

relevance

rank 15.20688

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Sword (13th century) and scabbard (18th century) with design of samurai writing a poem under cherry tree

Artist

Kagemitsu

Physical Description

The sword is long and slightly curved; the metal smith's name is engraved on the metal handle.

Artist Life Dates

(active late 13th–early 14th century )

Century

Late 13th-Early 14th century

Object Creation Date

1299-1301

Accession Number

1973/2.85

Medium and Support

forged steel blade with wooden handle and scabbard

relevance

rank 14.00713

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Tsuba (sword guard) with design of Kanzan (Chinese, Han Shan) and Jittoku (Chinese, Shihde), two Zen eccentrics

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Circular tsuba, made of iron. It has two holes in the middle. Two figures, Kanzan and Jittoku, are carved on the lower right corner. Kanzan, who holds a scroll on his hand, and Jittoku, who holds a bloom stick and pointing to the sky, are looking upward. The two figures are carved slightly higher than the surface. On the back, there is the moon partially obscured by clouds. Gold and silver alloy inlays are applied to the moon and the clouds. Gold is also inlayed in their eyes, parts of the garments, and Kanzan's scroll. Shakudô (copper-gold alloy) is inlayed in Jittoku's bloom and his jacket collars.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

early 18th century

Accession Number

1978/2.5

Medium and Support

iron with gold, silver, and shakudô (copper-gold alloy) inlays

relevance

rank 13.12401

Secondary Keywords

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buddhism

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