Eastern Art Online, Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art

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Room 36 | Japan from 1850 gallery

Explore the major technical and creative developments in arts and crafts of Japan after 1850 and visit the Ashmolean's tea house.

Japan from 1850 gallery

Galleries : 85 objects

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Kozuka, or knife handle, with an oni carrying the Wisteria Maiden

Glossary (3)

kozuka, oni, shakudō

  • kozuka

    The handle that holds the small knife called the kogatana.

  • oni

    A Japanese demon.

  • shakudō

    alloy of copper and gold, patinated to a dark blue-black colour

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    • Second floor | Room 36 | Japan

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