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

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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.
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)

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