Standing Pyramid Clock (Yaguradokei)

This unusually large standing clock (yaguradokei) was presented by the tenth Shogun, Iehuru Tokugawa, as a gift to his relative Munechika Tokugawa, who was the ninth governor of Owari-Han (Nagoya). This clock stood in the entrance to his official residence.

The iron movement is of 30-hour duration with double foliot and verge escapements. The lacquered pyramid stand is decorated on the back with the design of three-petalled pavlownia blossoms which is the crest of the Tokugawa family. The front is decorated with carp, carved in low bas relief and inlaid with mother-of-pearl lily buds and kelp.