Szilágyi András (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 21. (Budapest, 2002)

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The entire surface of the shawl is covered with a pattern of tiny flowers. In the middle there is a diamond-shaped field embroidered with small pieces of mirror (shisha); from each of its comers a floral design branches out. This type of fine embroidery is produced by several communities in Western India's Kutch peninsula. The shawl supplements the festive attire of identical type to be found in our collection. Zsuzsanna Renner COLLECTION OF JAPANESE FUCHIS (sv Eighteen works (7) Edo period, 18

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th century Bronze, iron; gold and silver inlay Length: 3.7 cm; width 1 cm (average) The fashion for japonisme during the second half of the 19

lh century drew attention to almost every area of Japanese applied art, including sword-fittings. As early as 1883 Louis Gonse wrote of a Japanese tsuba (sword hand-guard) that it reminded him of the art of Pisanello. Around the turn of the 20

th century many collectors in Europe and America devoted great efforts to the collection of sword-fittings (kodögu). l-collars). Afuchi is a metal collar round the base of the hilt adjoining the guard and a kashira is a metal pommel at the end of the hilt. They were fittings that served to strengthen the hilt of the