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Fittings maker Gotō Eijō Japanese
This mitokoromono features a design of dragons.
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Title: Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)
Fittings maker:
Gotō Eijō (Japanese, 1577–1617, sixth-generation Gotō master)
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Gold, silver
Dimensions: L. of hair dressing tool (kogai) (a) 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm); L. of each grip ornament (menuki) (b, c) 1 7/16 in. (3.6 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: 45.24.56a–e
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