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Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Lobster and Fern; (back) Spray of Water Plant
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Lobster and Fern; (back) Spray of Water Plant

Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Lobster and Fern; (back) Spray of Water Plant

Artist Konkan Iwamoto (Japanese)
DateEdo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm)
Mediumshakudo with gold and shibuichi
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.813
Not on View
DescriptionShakudo is an alloy of copper and gold and shibuichi is an alloy of copper, silver, and gold.
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): (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
Toshiyoshi Jun Min Do
about 1825, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Geese, Water, Rushes, and Rising Moon; (back) Stream with Rocks and Water Plants
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Geese, Water, Rushes, and Rising Moon; (back) Stream with Rocks and Water Plants
Hidetoshi Ohno
19th 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)
Image Not Available for Kozuka: (front) Grass and Galloping Horse; (back) diagonal inlays of shakudo and shibuichi with an inscription
Kozuka: (front) Grass and Galloping Horse; (back) diagonal inlays of shakudo and shibuichi with an inscription
Mitsuyasu
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 Kozuka: (front) Eagle and Two Pine Trees; (back) Two Small Birds
Kozuka: (front) Eagle and Two Pine Trees; (back) Two Small Birds
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Kozuka: (front) Man with his Horse; (back) diagonal inlays of shibuichi and shakudo
Kozuka: (front) Man with his Horse; (back) diagonal inlays of shibuichi and shakudo
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Kozuka: (front) Master Chasing a Servant; (back) signature
Kozuka: (front) Master Chasing a Servant; (back) signature
Sadakatsu
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Fuchi: (front) Hen and Two Chicks; (back) Leaves and Seeds
Fuchi: (front) Hen and Two Chicks; (back) Leaves and Seeds
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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