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Sword Guard (Tsuba): Lobster and Fern Leaves

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Lobster and Fern Leaves

Artist Masayuki (Japanese)
Datemid-18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions2 5/8 × 2 1/2 in. (6.7 × 6.4 cm)
Mediumiron with copper and gold
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.738
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Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Lobster and Fern; (back) Spray of Water Plant
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Lobster and Fern; (back) Spray of Water Plant
Konkan Iwamoto
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Menuki: Lobster against a background of large leaves
Menuki: Lobster against a background of large leaves
Edo Period (1615-1868), 19th century
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Nine War Helmets
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Nine War Helmets
Zoganbu School
18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Flame-tipped Dragon Struggling through Clouds
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Flame-tipped Dragon Struggling through Clouds
Yoshihisa Tamagawa
1723-1788
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Eagle above Waves; (back) Monkey in Tree with Storm Cloud Above
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Eagle above Waves; (back) Monkey in Tree with Storm Cloud Above
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Hotei, God of Good Luck, with a Bag; (back) Ebisu (?), God of Daily Food, in a Boat with Crane, Symbol of Longevity, Flying Above
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Hotei, God of Good Luck, with a Bag; (back) Ebisu (?), God of Daily Food, in a Boat with Crane, Symbol of Longevity, Flying Above
School of Masayoshi Ishiguro
early 19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Rocky Landscape Seen by Moonlight with Stream and Small Sailboats; (back) Man under Snow-covered Bamboo Branches
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Rocky Landscape Seen by Moonlight with Stream and Small Sailboats; (back) Man under Snow-covered Bamboo Branches
Okabe Jakushi II, Hizen School, Nagasaki
about 1730, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Monkeys and Fan
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Monkeys and Fan
Genshosai Masaharu
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Monkey Seated on Rocks Reaches toward the Moon (symbolic of foolishness); (back) Family Crest
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Monkey Seated on Rocks Reaches toward the Moon (symbolic of foolishness); (back) Family Crest
Temei
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Fans
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Fans
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Shoki, the Demon Queller; (back) Tree and Stream
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Shoki, the Demon Queller; (back) Tree and Stream
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba) of an Ancient Slung Sword (tachi): (front) Ferry Approaching Shoreline; (back) Ferry and Its Passengers Leave Shore
Sword Guard (Tsuba) of an Ancient Slung Sword (tachi): (front) Ferry Approaching Shoreline; (back) Ferry and Its Passengers Leave Shore
Rozayemon Hosono
Edo Period (1600-1868)

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