Vertical sword stand ( tachi kake , 太刀掛け), made of urushi lacquered wood, with maki-e decoration on a nashiji background.

The rectangular base with lobed corners rests on a background nashiji — glittery gold lacquer with shimmering reflections — adorned with a kabuto (兜, samurai helmet) rendered in polychrome vermilion and gold lacquer, accompanied by a shishi (獅子, mythical guardian lion) and of cherry blossoms Scattered in gilded hira-maki-e. A lobed cloud-shaped back panel connects the base to the upright. The double-notched T-shaped top is designed to receive the sword scabbard.

Materials: Wood, urushi lacquer, gold powder, polychrome pigments Techniques: Nashiji, hira-maki-e, taka-maki-e Dimensions: Width approx. 29.5 cm — Total height approx. 65.5 cm Origin : Japan Era : Late Edo/Meiji period (circa 1850–1880)