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Kozuka with design of Li Bai holding a scroll
Japanese
Edo period
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shibuichi; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, silver and shakudo; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 9.7 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm (3 13/16 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number37.787
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Naoyuki, with a kao
直随(花押)
直随(花押)
InscriptionsChinese poem: Li Bai could drink a crate of sake and write 100 poems but often when when drunk he would fall asleep in a tavern.
李白一斗詩百篇酔中往々酒家眠
李白一斗詩百篇酔中往々酒家眠