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Sword Guard (Tsuba): Fan pattern

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Fan pattern

Place of OriginJapan
Datemid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions3 1/4 × 3 1/16 in. (8.3 × 7.8 cm)
Mediumiron with gold
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.795
Not on View
DescriptionPerforated and embellished with gold.
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Monkeys and Fan
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Monkeys and Fan
Genshosai Masaharu
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Fans
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Fans
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Seated Sage on Rock with Clouds and Flowering Bushes; (back) Flowering Bushes and Clouds
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Seated Sage on Rock with Clouds and Flowering Bushes; (back) Flowering Bushes and Clouds
Soten School
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Two Dragons; (back) Two Dragons
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Two Dragons; (back) Two Dragons
Shuden
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Ascending and Descending Dragons
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Ascending and Descending Dragons
18th century
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Seven Worthies (Sages) of the Bamboo Grove
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Seven Worthies (Sages) of the Bamboo Grove
Soheishi Hactudo Soten
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Mountain Hat with Fret and Scroll Pattern
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Mountain Hat with Fret and Scroll Pattern
18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba) in the Shape of a Horse
Sword Guard (Tsuba) in the Shape of a Horse
Yamashiro (kyo) School
mid-18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Lattice Windows, Pines, and Autumn Flowers
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Lattice Windows, Pines, and Autumn Flowers
Tahei Akao family
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Paint Brushes, Ink Stone, and Tubular Box
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Paint Brushes, Ink Stone, and Tubular Box
Kanai Takashashi of Echizen
17th century
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Badger; (back) Tripod
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Badger; (back) Tripod
Naoshige
1750-1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Wave Pattern
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Wave Pattern
Nanashi
18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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