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Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front and back) A Chinese Junk

Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front and back) A Chinese Junk

Place of OriginJapan
Date17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Mediumiron
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.729
Not on View
DescriptionPerforated iron.
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front and back) Dragon and Clouds over the Sea
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front and back) Dragon and Clouds over the Sea
Nobutsuma Nakai School
early 17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front and back) Grapes
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front and back) Grapes
Juigo Yatsubiro of the Hito Juigo School
early 17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Two Dragons; (back) Two Dragons
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Two Dragons; (back) Two Dragons
Shuden
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Badger; (back) Tripod
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Badger; (back) Tripod
Naoshige
1750-1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba) of a Medium-length Sword: (front) Shoki, the Chinese Demon-queller Walks along a Rocky Cliff; (back) Fleeing Demon Crawls beneath the Cliff
Sword Guard (Tsuba) of a Medium-length Sword: (front) Shoki, the Chinese Demon-queller Walks along a Rocky Cliff; (back) Fleeing Demon Crawls beneath the Cliff
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Seated Sage on Rock with Clouds and Flowering Bushes; (back) Flowering Bushes and Clouds
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Seated Sage on Rock with Clouds and Flowering Bushes; (back) Flowering Bushes and Clouds
Soten School
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba) for a Short Sword (wakizashi): (front) Plum Tree with Blossoms; (back) the reverse of the forms on the front
Sword Guard (Tsuba) for a Short Sword (wakizashi): (front) Plum Tree with Blossoms; (back) the reverse of the forms on the front
late 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Window and Three Flying Geese
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Window and Three Flying Geese
Shoami
late 17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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): Insects and Autumn Grass
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Insects and Autumn Grass
Kyotsuba School
late 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Sea Shells and Sea Weed
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Sea Shells and Sea Weed
late 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Rice Stalk in Circular Design
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Rice Stalk in Circular Design
Tatsutoshi
late 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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