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
DescriptionShibuichi is an alloy of copper, silver, and gold.
Shakudo is an alloy of copper and gold.
Toshiyoshi Jun Min Do
about 1825, Edo Period (1600-1868)
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Naoharu Yanagawa
about 1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Soten School
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
about 1750, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Hidetoshi Ohno
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Tsuchiya school
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Nagatomi Yoshishige
late 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Nikko Sumu
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Mitsuoki of the Otsuki School
about 1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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