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Inscribed by Gotō Mitsutaka (Enjō) Japanese
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This mitokoromono features a design of the four signs of good fortune: the tortoise, phoenix, kirin, and dragon.
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Title: Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)
Fittings maker:
Inscribed by Gotō Mitsutaka (Enjō) (Japanese, 1722–1784, thirteenth-generation Gotō master)
Date: mid-18th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Dimensions: L. of hair dressing tool (kogai) (a) 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm); L. of grip ornament (menuki) (b) 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); L. of grip ornament (menuki) (c) 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); L. of knife handle (kozuka) (d) 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)
Classifications: Sword Furniture-Fittings, Sets of
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1945
Accession Number: 45.24.63a–d
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