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Sword Guard (Tsuba): Confucius, Buddha, and Laotsu Boiling a Pot of Vinegar
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Confucius, Buddha, and Laotsu Boiling a Pot of Vinegar

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Confucius, Buddha, and Laotsu Boiling a Pot of Vinegar

Dateabout 1835, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions3 1/4 × 3 1/8 in. (8.3 × 7.9 cm)
Mediumsteel with gold inlays
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.767
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Collections
  • Decorative Arts
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Sword Guard (Tsuba): Badger in Reeds along Edge of Stream with Moon Emerging from Clouds
Kaneharu
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Thirty Hares
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Thirty Hares
Ōhara Mitsuhirō 大原光廣
early 19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Pheasant and Pine Tree; (back) Nightingale on Branch of Pine Tree
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Pheasant and Pine Tree; (back) Nightingale on Branch of Pine Tree
Masayoshi
about 1800-1850, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Leaf Scroll Design
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Leaf Scroll Design
Kitae-danjiro
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Sages, Rocks, Pines, and Clouds
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Sages, Rocks, Pines, and Clouds
Soten Kitagawa
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Three-toed Dragon Holding the Jewel of Buddha
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Three-toed Dragon Holding the Jewel of Buddha
Hagiya Katsuhira, Mito School
about 1850, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba) of an Ancient Slung Sword (tachi): (front) Ferry Approaching Shoreline; (back) Ferry and Its Passengers Leave Shore
Sword Guard (Tsuba) of an Ancient Slung Sword (tachi): (front) Ferry Approaching Shoreline; (back) Ferry and Its Passengers Leave Shore
Rozayemon Hosono
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Fixtures for a Door; (back) Hinge in the Shape of a Butterfly
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Fixtures for a Door; (back) Hinge in the Shape of a Butterfly
about 1700, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Floral Scroll Surrounding Imitation Leather
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Floral Scroll Surrounding Imitation Leather
Zoganbu School
about 1750-1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for 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): Wave Pattern
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Wave Pattern
Nanashi
18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Nine War Helmets
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Nine War Helmets
Zoganbu School
18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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