Sword Guard (Tsuba) of a Medium-length Sword: (front) Shoki, the Chinese Demon-queller Walks along a Rocky Cliff; (back) Fleeing Demon Crawls beneath the Cliff
Sword Guard (Tsuba) of a Medium-length Sword: (front) Shoki, the Chinese Demon-queller Walks along a Rocky Cliff; (back) Fleeing Demon Crawls beneath the Cliff
Place of OriginJapan
DateEdo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions3 × 2 7/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 cm)
Mediumiron
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.815
Not on View
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Okabe Jakushi II, Hizen School, Nagasaki
about 1730, Edo Period (1600-1868)
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
late 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Naoshiga Okamoto School
17th century
Kaneiye
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Nobushige Umetada School
17th century, 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)
Soten School
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
about 1700, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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