19th - early 20th century
H. 3.0 x W. 8.1 x Diam. 7.2 cm (1 3/16 x 3 3/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
[Kang Collection, New York, June 1992] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
Curved steel(?) blade with wooden handle and copper rim
JapaneseSteel overlaid with gold on top and sides, silver on base
19th century


Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th century

Wooden-handled metal cutting tool with metal-wrapped tip
JapaneseChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapanese