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Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Fish, Inscription, and Characters; (back) Knife
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Fish, Inscription, and Characters; (back) Knife

Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Fish, Inscription, and Characters; (back) Knife

Artist Shoami (Japanese)
Date17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions3 9/16 × 3 3/8 in. (9 × 8.6 cm)
Mediumiron inlaid with brass and shakudo
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.799
Not on View
DescriptionShakudo is an alloy of copper and gold.
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Seated Sage on Rock with Clouds and Flowering Bushes; (back) Flowering Bushes and Clouds
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Seated Sage on Rock with Clouds and Flowering Bushes; (back) Flowering Bushes and Clouds
Soten School
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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)
Kozuka: (front) Animals; (back) inscription on textured gold ground
Kozuka: (front) Animals; (back) inscription on textured gold ground
Goto Mitsuyuki
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Temple House, Temple Bridge and Trees; (back) Temple Gate and Trees
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Temple House, Temple Bridge and Trees; (back) Temple Gate and Trees
Masanobu Ito
mid-17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Two Dragons; (back) Two Dragons
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Two Dragons; (back) Two Dragons
Shuden
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Anchor on Rope, Sea Shells, and Chidori (plovers); (back) Waves with Spray
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Anchor on Rope, Sea Shells, and Chidori (plovers); (back) Waves with Spray
Masakage
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Buddha with Halo; (back) Farmer’s Hut
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Buddha with Halo; (back) Farmer’s Hut
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Geometric Patterns
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Geometric Patterns
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)
Kozuka: (front) Frog as a Fireman in a Festival Drill; (back) inscription with seal
Kozuka: (front) Frog as a Fireman in a Festival Drill; (back) inscription with seal
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Window and Three Flying Geese
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Window and Three Flying Geese
Shoami
late 17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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