Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Juō Masayoshi

19th century · Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold · Arms and Armor

This kozuka features a design of a lily.

Artist

Juō Masayoshi

Date

19th century

Medium

Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929