Sword guard (tsuba)
Artist: Unknown Japanese
Sword guard, nearly circular. Low relief, Mount Fuji, falcon and negative silhouette eggplants (3); falcon on reverse; surface rough; rim slightly raised. Objects are the three lucky things. Pierced, carved, engraved and inlaid; gold and silver inlays; brown patins; rim rough.
- Date
- 18th century
- In our collection
- since July the 3rd, 2015 up to now
- Dimensions
- Dia.3-3/8 in.
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Iron
- Price
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- Composition
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zinc 35% iron 2% cadmium 11% atium 11% oxygen 36% copper 5%