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Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Seated Man with Fan Looking at Gourd Vine; (back) Poem: Men in this way! Women, that! No pleasures besides Such as cooling under the Mugao.

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Sword Guard (Tsuba):  (front) Seated Man with Fan Looking at Gourd Vine; (back) Poem: Men in this way! Women, that!
No pleasures besides
Such as cooling under the Mugao.
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Seated Man with Fan Looking at Gourd Vine; (back) Poem: Men in this way! Women, that! No pleasures besides Such as cooling under the Mugao.

Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Seated Man with Fan Looking at Gourd Vine; (back) Poem: Men in this way! Women, that!
No pleasures besides
Such as cooling under the Mugao.

Place of OriginJapan
Dateearly 19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions2 5/16 × 2 1/16 in. (5.9 × 5.2 cm)
Mediumcopper and shibuichi with inlays of gold, silver, and copper
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.777
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  • Decorative Arts
Sword Guard (Tsuba):  Fisherman Watching Two Men in Fairy Tale; (back) Waves
Gyokuryuken, also called Katsuhiro
about 1825-1850, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba):  (front) Rabbit near Stream; (back) Autumn Grasses and Flowers
Mitsuoki of the Otsuki School
about 1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Kozuka: (front) Sage with Fan; (back) signature
Masayoshi
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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