Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)
This mitokoromono features a design of peonies.
Artwork Details
- Title: Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)
- Fittings maker: Gotō Jōshin (Japanese, ca. 1513–1562, third-generation Gotō master)
- Date: mid-16th century
- Culture: Japanese
- Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
- Dimensions: L. of hair dressing tool (kogai) (a) 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); L. of each grip ornament (menuki) (b, c) 1 5/8 in. (4.1 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
- Object Number: 45.24.53a–d
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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