Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Rabbit near Stream; (back) Autumn Grasses and Flowers
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Rabbit near Stream; (back) Autumn Grasses and Flowers
Artist
Mitsuoki of the Otsuki School
(Japanese)
Dateabout 1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions2 15/16 × 2 1/2 in. (7.5 × 6.4 cm)
Mediumbrass with inlays of gold, silver, copper, and shibuichi
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.786
Not on View
DescriptionShibuichi is an alloy of copper, silver, and one-fourth part gold.
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Ichiryu Tomoyoshi (Hitotsu Yanagi)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Toshiyoshi Jun Min Do
about 1825, Edo Period (1600-1868)
about 1750, Edo Period (1600-1868)
early 19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Okabe Jakushi II, Hizen School, Nagasaki
about 1730, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Gyokuryuken, also called Katsuhiro
about 1825-1850, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Michihisa Yatabe
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
School of Masayoshi Ishiguro
early 19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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