Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)

Gotō Mitsuyoshi (Shinjō)

Japanese, 1780–1843, fifteenth-generation Gotō master

Dateearly 19th century

MediumCopper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver

DimensionsL. of hair dressing tool (kogai) (a) 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm); L. of each grip ornament (menuki) (b, c) 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); L. of knife handle (kozuka) (d) 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)

CultureJapanese

DepartmentArms and Armor

ClassificationSword Furniture-Fittings, Sets of

Rogers Fund, 1945

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