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Dragons and tendrils

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Title

Dragons and tendrils

Collection

Asia collection

Production

execution: anonymous, Japan, 17th to 19th century

Period | Style | School

Edo period (1603-1868)

Material | Technique

Eisen und Bronze reliefiert

Measurements

height: 8.3 cm
width: 7.4 cm

Inventory number

GO 999-7

Acquisition

purchase , 1896

Department

Asia Collection

Description

Form: Vierpass/Quittenblüten (mokkōgata 木瓜形); Nanban 南蛮-Stil; Relief mit Einlagen (zōgan 象嵌 = Tauschierung); geperlter Rand; zu beiden Seiten der länglichen Öffnung in der Mitte (nakagoana 中心穴 oder茎穴) befinden sich die Öffnungen kozukahitsu 小柄櫃 links und kōgaihitsu 笄櫃 rechts. Drachen im Rankengewirr

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