Tsuba, Mokkôgata, 1909.W.1335
Record status
Individual type · partial
Tsuba, Mokkôgata, 1909.W.1335 is held by German Blade Museum. Museum description: Hitsu-ana for kozuka and kōgai, remains of a signature. Motif in takabori: flowering bamboo with eaten-away leaves, as a symbol of transience; accented with overlays in gold and copper.
The museum record gives measurements total height: 82 mm; diameter: 5 mm (4.5 mm); place associated: Asia, Japan (production). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Gesamthöhe: 82 mm; Durchmesser: 5 mm (4,5 mm)
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Eisen, Kupfer und Reste einer dünnen Vergoldung (Material/Technik)
- Place recorded
- Asien, Japan (Herstellung)
Identification
- Europeana id
- /1091/item_DW4R6UEQYD6JLZDA5I3V27H5UMXTTFR5
- Museum object name
- Tsuba, Mokkôgata, 1909.W.1335
- Holding institution
- German Blade Museum
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.