Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Artist Shigonaga Genshiburi school

Datepossibly 14th century, Muromachi Period (1338-1573)

Dimensions2 7/8 × 2 5/8 in. (7.3 × 6.7 cm)

Mediumsteel

ClassificationMetalwork

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1912.718

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Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Fisherman Seated beside a Stream under a Weeping Willow Tree; (back) Mushrooms Growing beside a Stream

Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Fisherman Seated beside a Stream under a Weeping Willow Tree; (back) Mushrooms Growing beside a Stream

Tsuji School

18th century

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Bird Holding a Rush Leaf in Its Bill

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Bird Holding a Rush Leaf in Its Bill

Kinai School

about 1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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Sword Guard (Tsuba): Four-clawed Dragons with Sword in Tail

Tomotsune of the Nakai Family

1680-1700, Edo Period (1600-1868)

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Leaf Scroll Design

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Leaf Scroll Design

Kitae-danjiro

17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Household Utensils (feather, kettle and grate, bowl, spoon)

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Household Utensils (feather, kettle and grate, bowl, spoon)

Kiyohisa

late 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Water Plant (omodaka)

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Water Plant (omodaka)

late 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Two Dragons among Clouds; (back) plain

Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Two Dragons among Clouds; (back) plain

Gokshu

17th century

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Sages, Rocks, Pines, and Clouds

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Sages, Rocks, Pines, and Clouds

Soten Kitagawa

Edo Period (1600-1868)

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Thirty Hares

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Thirty Hares

Ōhara Mitsuhirō 大原光廣

early 19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Confucius, Buddha, and Laotsu Boiling a Pot of Vinegar

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Confucius, Buddha, and Laotsu Boiling a Pot of Vinegar

about 1835, Edo Period (1600-1868)

Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Pheasant and Pine Tree; (back) Nightingale on Branch of Pine Tree

Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Pheasant and Pine Tree; (back) Nightingale on Branch of Pine Tree

Masayoshi

about 1800-1850, Edo Period (1600-1868)

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Badger in Reeds along Edge of Stream with Moon Emerging from Clouds

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Badger in Reeds along Edge of Stream with Moon Emerging from Clouds

Kaneharu

19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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