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- Title
- Sword, ornament, and scabbard
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- The sword is long and slightly curved; the metal smith's name is engraved on the metal handle. The scabbard is painted with black laquer with image of samurai and cherry tree. He wears a jacket, pants, a straw hat and a sword, holding a brush, possibly writing a poem on a piece of paper hanging from the tree. The figure and tree are painted with rose-color and gold laquer.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1858
- Accession Number
- 1973/2.88
- Medium and Support
- forged steel, lacquer, and gold
- relevance
- rank 20.64907
- Primary Keywords
- lacquer and lacquering
- scabbard
- sword
- 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 20.42452
- Primary Keywords
- hilt
- lacquer and lacquering
- scabbard
- sword
- Title
- Plate with Floral Design, one of five
- Artist
- Shibata Zeshin
- Physical Description
- Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1807-1891
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1879-1890
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.57
- Medium and Support
- clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
- relevance
- rank 19.57311
- Primary Keywords
- autumn
- flowers (plants)
- gold (metal)
- lacquer and lacquering
- plates (dishes)
- Title
- Plate with Floral Design, one of five
- Artist
- Shibata Zeshin
- Physical Description
- Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1807-1891
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1879-1890
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.60
- Medium and Support
- clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
- relevance
- rank 19.57311
- Primary Keywords
- autumn
- flowers (plants)
- gold (metal)
- lacquer and lacquering
- plates (dishes)
- Title
- Plate with Floral Design, one of five
- Artist
- Shibata Zeshin
- Physical Description
- Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1807-1891
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1879-1890
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.59
- Medium and Support
- clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper
- relevance
- rank 19.57311
- Primary Keywords
- autumn
- flowers (plants)
- gold (metal)
- lacquer and lacquering
- plates (dishes)
- Title
- Kneeling Monk Devotee (one of a pair)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Physical Description
- Kneeling statue of Buddhist monk devotee Mogallana or Shariputra on a pedestal with round face, hair in tight curls, elongated ears, and hands placed together in mediatation. The pedestal is decorated with lotus petals, and the devotee wears an intricate, close-fitting robe.
- Century
- 19th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1800-1932
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.455.1
- Medium and Support
- lacquered and gilded copper alloy
- relevance
- rank 19.57311
- Primary Keywords
- ..., buddhist
- buddhism
- copper alloy
- devotee
- lacquer and lacquering
- monk
- pair
- Title
- Kneeling Monk Devotee (one of a pair)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Physical Description
- Kneeling statue of Buddhist monk devotee Mogallana or Shariputra on a pedestal with round face, hair in tight curls, elongated ears, and hands placed together in mediatation. The pedestal is decorated with lotus petals, and the devotee wears an intricate, close-fitting robe.
- Century
- 19th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1800-1932
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.455.2
- Medium and Support
- lacquered and gilded copper alloy
- relevance
- rank 18.11556
- Primary Keywords
- ..., buddhist
- buddhism
- copper alloy
- copper alloys
- devotee
- lacquer and lacquering
- monk
- pair