縁 fuchi (hilt collar) and 頭 kashira (butt cap) with spring flowers and insects, Mitsunaka

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縁 fuchi (hilt collar) and 頭 kashira (butt cap) with spring flowers and insects, Mitsunaka
縁 fuchi (hilt collar) and 頭 kashira (butt cap) with spring flowers and insects, Mitsunaka
Mitsunaka
縁 fuchi (hilt collar) and 頭 kashira (butt cap) with spring flowers and insects
1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Mitsunaka, artist
縁 fuchi (hilt collar) and 頭 kashira (butt cap) with spring flowers and insects, 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: brass
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.2562.a,b
On display: Loo Gallery
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Empire of Things

Each part for a sword was considered an individual work of art, and each bears the seal of its maker. Look carefully to see the different scenes and images depicted on each piece.

Exhibitions

Historical Metalwork from the Spencer Museum of Art
1995
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021
Spencer Museum of Art Metals Show (Historical Metalwork from the Spencer Museum of Art)
Chris Fasano, curator
1998
Debut
Kris Ercums, curator
2021–2023
Debut
Kris Ercums, curator
2021–2022
The Spencer Cabinet
2022–2027
The Spencer Cabinet
2022–2027