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The Ingrams in Japan

A story about Sir Herbert and Lady Ingram’s honeymoon in Japan, where they collected hundreds of objects now in the Ashmolean’s collection.

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Cake dish with opposing crane and turtle, Japan, 1895-1899, (Museum no: EA1956.2016.a)

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Kozuka, or knife handle, with ants

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Associated place

Asia › Japan (place of creation)

Date

19th century (1801 - 1900)

Artist/maker

Nakagawa Jōeki VII (active 19th century) (armourer)

Material and technique

copper, with taka-zōgan (high relief inlay) in shakudō and silver

Dimensions

1.4 x 9.6 x 0.5 cm (height x width x depth)

Material index

processed material › metal › copper,

processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › shakudō,

processed material › metal › silver

Technique index

covered › inlaid

Object type index

tool/implement › knife › kozuka,

arms/armour › koshirae › kodogu › kozuka

No. of items

1

Credit line

Presented by Sir Herbert Ingram, 1956.

Accession no.

EA1956.2957

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kozuka, shakudō

kozuka

The handle that holds the small knife called the kogatana.
shakudō

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

Location

- Second floor | Room 36 | Japan

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