Tsuba depicting the Chinese sage Lin Ho-ch'ing pouring wine

Title

Tsuba depicting the Chinese sage Lin Ho-ch'ing pouring wine
Associated place

Japan (place of creation)
Date

18th century (1701 - 1800)
Material and technique

shibuichi, with punched nanako decoration, and iro-e zōgan (multi-metal inlay) decoration
Material index

shibuichi
Technique index

forged;

punched;

inlaid
Object type

tsuba
Dimensions

6.5 x 5.8 x 0.5 cm (height x width x depth)
No. of items

1
Credit line

Bequeathed by Dame Jemima Church, in accordance with the wishes of her Husband, Sir Arthur H. Church, 1929.
Museum location

not on display
Museum department

Eastern Art
Accession no.

EAX.10979

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Catalogue text

In fine modelling and iroye incrustation is a Chinese sage, Lin Ho-chi'ing (Japanese, Rinnasei, an 11th-century poet), pouring out wine, through a cloth bag as sieve, into a jar resting on the ground, a boy helping him; at the back, a willow-tree, chrysanthemums and a streamlet; ground (including edge) of perfect nanako. Signed: Hamano Kuzui saku (same artist as 978 [EAX.10978].)

A piece of first-class workmanship.

shibuichi

tsuba