Sword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira)
Unknown artist
Date: 1733–1809
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold
Dimensions: Fuchi (a); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g); kashira (b); H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (17 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira
Culture: Japanese
Themes: Animals
The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Date range
1733 – 1809
Largest dimension
3.8 cm
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