Storage Cases for a Pair of Swords (Daishō)

18th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 377

Cases for mounted swords were carried by retainers when a daimyo (lord) traveled. These cases, intended for a daishō (pair of swords), bear the plum blossom badge of the Maeda family, daimyo of Kaga.

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Title: Storage Cases for a Pair of Swords (Daishō)
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Wood, lacquer
Dimensions: L. of sword case 47 in. (119.4 cm); L. of short sword case 37 in. (94 cm)
Classification: Swords-Miscellaneous
Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Object Number: 36.25.1784a, b, .1785a, b
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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