Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Cranes Flying over Water; (back) Pine Tree and Sea Shells on the Seashore
Artist: Attributed to Tsuchiya school
Artist: or attributed to Inouye school
Date: mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions:
2 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (6.4 × 5.7 cm)
Medium: shakudo with gold, silver, and shakudo inlays
Place of Origin: Japan
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1912.773
DescriptionShakudo is an alloy of copper and gold.
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