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
Not on View
DescriptionShibuichi is an alloy of copper, silver, and one-fourth part gold. Shakudo is an alloy of gold and copper.
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Ichiryu Tomoyoshi (Hitotsu Yanagi)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Tsuchiya school
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Naoharu Yanagawa
about 1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
about 1750, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Gyokuryuken, also called Katsuhiro
about 1825-1850, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Mitsuoki of the Otsuki School
about 1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Nikko Sumu
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Michihisa Yatabe
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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