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Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Man with Umbrella and Lantern Watching a Bird; (back) Temple Gate and Pine Tree
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Man with Umbrella and Lantern Watching a Bird; (back) Temple Gate and Pine Tree
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Man with Umbrella and Lantern Watching a Bird; (back) Temple Gate and Pine Tree

Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Man with Umbrella and Lantern Watching a Bird; (back) Temple Gate and Pine Tree

Artist Toshiyoshi Jun Min Do (Japanese)
Dateabout 1825, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions2 5/8 × 2 1/4 in. (6.7 × 5.7 cm)
Mediumshibuichi with inlays of gold, silver, copper, bronze and shakudo
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.785
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DescriptionShibuichi is an alloy of copper, silver, and one-fourth part gold. Shakudo is an alloy of gold and copper.
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Samurai and His Attendant, Stream with Bridge, and Temple Gate (torii); (back) Rock and Trees
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Samurai and His Attendant, Stream with Bridge, and Temple Gate (torii); (back) Rock and Trees
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Birds, Stream, Branch of Flowering Tree, and Signature; (back) Rocks and Part of Flowering Tree
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Birds, Stream, Branch of Flowering Tree, and Signature; (back) Rocks and Part of Flowering Tree
Ichiryu Tomoyoshi (Hitotsu Yanagi)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Cranes Flying over Water; (back) Pine Tree and Sea Shells on the Seashore
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Cranes Flying over Water; (back) Pine Tree and Sea Shells on the Seashore
Tsuchiya school
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Autumn Moon Shining on Two Deer Under a Pine Tree; (back) pine branch
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Autumn Moon Shining on Two Deer Under a Pine Tree; (back) pine branch
Naoharu Yanagawa
about 1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for 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)
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): Fisherman Watching Two Men in Fairy Tale; (back) Waves
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Fisherman Watching Two Men in Fairy Tale; (back) Waves
Gyokuryuken, also called Katsuhiro
about 1825-1850, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for 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)
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Cock and Hen; (back) Tree and Stream
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Cock and Hen; (back) Tree and Stream
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Rabbit near Stream; (back) Autumn Grasses and Flowers
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Rabbit near Stream; (back) Autumn Grasses and Flowers
Mitsuoki of the Otsuki School
about 1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Jurojin, One of the Seven Lucky Gods; (back) Tree
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Jurojin, One of the Seven Lucky Gods; (back) Tree
Nikko Sumu
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Pheasant, Flowers, and Small Bird; (back) Geese Flying over Waves Reflecting the Moon
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Pheasant, Flowers, and Small Bird; (back) Geese Flying over Waves Reflecting the Moon
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Bamboo, Waterfall, and Tiger; (back) Bamboo Motif
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Bamboo, Waterfall, and Tiger; (back) Bamboo Motif
Michihisa Yatabe
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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