Tachi (sword), scabbard with Tokugawa family mon (crest)
| Accession Nr.: | 74.3.1-2 |
|---|---|
| Type: | weapons and armament; metalwork; lacquers |
| Date of production: |
19th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period or Meiji era |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
The tachi hung on the belt served as ceremonial sword by the Edo age (17th–19th centuries). Source: Fajcsák Györgyi (ed.): Japán vörös és fekete. Hagyományos japán viselet és kortárs magyar ékszerek / Japanese 'Rouge et Noir'. Traditional Japanese Wear and Traditional Hungarian Jewellery. Budapest, Iparművészeti Múzeum, 2013.
