Knife in the form of a Japanese sword; handle with mottled surface, one side decorated with scene of a scholar (?) and guardian figure holding a large sword; other side depicts ducks. Flat, curved blade engraved with stylized foliate decoration.
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Unknown artist<span style="display: none;">Unknown artist</span></div>
circa 1880 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1880-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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