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Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Buddha with Halo; (back) Farmer’s Hut
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Buddha with Halo; (back) Farmer’s Hut

Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Buddha with Halo; (back) Farmer’s Hut

Place of OriginJapan
Date19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Mediumiron with touches of gold, silver, and shakudo
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.901B
Not on View
DescriptionShakudo is an alloy of copper, silver, and gold.
Kozuka: (front) Grasshopper and Clouds; (back) Autumn Flowers and signature
Kozuka: (front) Grasshopper and Clouds; (back) Autumn Flowers and signature
Ushikawa Katsuiye Haruyuki
19th 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) Jurojin Under a Pine Tree; (back) Stork
Kozuka: (front) Jurojin Under a Pine Tree; (back) Stork
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): (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)
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) 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)
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)
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)
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) Fish, Inscription, and Characters; (back) Knife
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Fish, Inscription, and Characters; (back) Knife
Shoami
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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