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Sword guard with rice bales, rat and hammer design

Sword guard with rice bales, rat and hammer design
(Komedawara nezumi kozuchi zu tsuba 米俵鼠小槌図鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, silver/copper, gilt

Measurements
0.8 × 7.1 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1921

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Echizen, Fukui, Japan

Inscription
cast c.:

Accession Number
2253-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Five bales of grain with gold mouse. Tomohisa (Yamichi), Hagi, Chosho.