Sword Guard (Tsuba): Flame-tipped Dragon Struggling through Clouds
Artist: Attributed to Yoshihisa Tamagawa (Japanese)
Date: 1723-1788, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions:
3 1/8 × 2 15/16 in. (7.9 × 7.5 cm)
Medium: iron with copper and gold
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1912.761
DescriptionA flame-tipped dragon struggling through clouds. The image of the dragon is treated to appear that it is literally coming through the clouds on the tsuba; parts of the dragon appear on the front and the back.
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