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
Place of OriginJapan
Datemid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions2 5/8 × 2 1/4 in. (6.7 × 5.7 cm)
Mediumshibuichi with inlays of gold, silver, copper, and shakudo
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.790
Not on View
DescriptionShibuichi is an alloy of copper, silver, and gold. Shakudo is an alloy of copper and gold. Nobuyuki style.
Toshiyoshi Jun Min Do
about 1825, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Ichiryu Tomoyoshi (Hitotsu Yanagi)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
about 1750, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Mitsuoki of the Otsuki School
about 1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Masanobu Ito
mid-17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Michihisa Yatabe
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
early 19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Hidetoshi Ohno
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Oishi Akichia
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Kushu
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
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