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
Artist
Ichiryu Tomoyoshi (Hitotsu Yanagi)
Japanese
Date19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions2 1/2 × 2 1/8 in. (6.4 × 5.4 cm)
Mediumshibuichi with inlays of silver, copper, gold, and shakudo
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.902A
Not on View
Collections
- Decorative Arts
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