Sword Guard (Tsuba): Heads of New Year’s Celebrators with a Dancing Lion’s Head and Pine, Bamboo, and Gohei Decorations
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Heads of New Year’s Celebrators with a Dancing Lion’s Head and Pine, Bamboo, and Gohei Decorations
Artist
Umetada School
(Japanese)
Datelate 18th-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions3 × 2 11/16 in. (7.6 × 6.8 cm)
Mediumgilded iron
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.791
Not on View
DescriptionGilding on rim.
Nobushige Umetada School
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Okabe Jakushi II, Hizen School, Nagasaki
about 1730, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Nobutsuma Nakai School
early 17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Juigo Yatsubiro of the Hito Juigo School
early 17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Kotetsu Okisato of the Nagasone School
about 1650-1700, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Soten School
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Yamashiro (kyo) School
mid-18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Kyotsuba School
late 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Naoshiga Okamoto School
17th century
Sadanaga of the Jokshu School
about 1825-1850, Edo Period (1600-1868)
School of Masayoshi Ishiguro
early 19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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