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Sword Guard (Tsuba) for a Short Sword (wakizashi): (front) Plum Tree with Blossoms; (back) the reverse of the forms on the front

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Sword Guard (Tsuba) for a Short Sword (wakizashi): (front) Plum Tree with Blossoms; (back) the reverse of the forms on the front
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Sword Guard (Tsuba) for a Short Sword (wakizashi): (front) Plum Tree with Blossoms; (back) the reverse of the forms on the front

Place of OriginJapan
Datelate 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions3 × 2 3/4 in. (7.6 × 7 cm)
Mediumiron
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.776
Not on View
DescriptionExample of the Hiragiya style.
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Spray of Camellia Flowers with Two Large Blossoms; (back) Smaller Spray of Camellias
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Spray of Camellia Flowers with Two Large Blossoms; (back) Smaller Spray of Camellias
about 1750, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Cherry Blossoms and Snow Flakes; (back) New Moon and Falling Snow Flakes
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Cherry Blossoms and Snow Flakes; (back) New Moon and Falling Snow Flakes
Goto
1848-1854, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Gama Sennin with a Toad near Waterfall; (back) Rock, Mountains, and Tree
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Gama Sennin with a Toad near Waterfall; (back) Rock, Mountains, and Tree
Kaneiye
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Eagle above Waves; (back) Monkey in Tree with Storm Cloud Above
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Eagle above Waves; (back) Monkey in Tree with Storm Cloud Above
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Bama Sennin with toad near waterfall, (back) a rock, mountains and a tree
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Bama Sennin with toad near waterfall, (back) a rock, mountains and a tree
Kaneiye
17th century
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Shoki, the Demon Queller; (back) Tree and Stream
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Shoki, the Demon Queller; (back) Tree and Stream
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Crane Flying over a Blooming Plum Tree; (back) Sparrow Flying over a Stream and a Tree
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Crane Flying over a Blooming Plum Tree; (back) Sparrow Flying over a Stream and a Tree
Nagatomi Yoshishige
late 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Grasshopper Clinging to Blade of Kaya (uralia grass); (back) Crescent and Kaya
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Grasshopper Clinging to Blade of Kaya (uralia grass); (back) Crescent and Kaya
Kaneharu
1750-1800
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) Flying Birds; (back) Birds
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Flying Birds; (back) Birds
Nobushige Umetada School
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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)

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