Large and Small Mounting with Gold-Plated Scabbard 金熨斗刻鞘大小拵キンノシキザミサヤダイショウコシラエ
Description
These large and small scabbards are in the style of <i>inrô kizami</i>, lacquered in green near the hilt and gold-plated at the end of the scabbard, which was a popular decoration of the Momoyama period (1573-1615). These mountings were made sometime during the Kan'ei era (1624-44F). The metal fittings, including <i>menuki</i> (hilt ornamentation) with carved hermits and warriors, are also exceptional, making this work one of a few extant masterpieces that exhibits the extravagance of the Momoyama period. They were handed down among the Tachibana family of Yanagawa in Chikugo Province (present-day Fukuoka Prefecture).
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
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September 14, 2026