Tsuba

Description

Tsuba or sword guard of iron, with flowers in gold and a butterfly in two tints of gold and shakudo: Japan, possibly Yanagawa school.

Museum reference

A.1892.26

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tsuba, Sword guard

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Materials

Iron, Gold, Shakudō

Physical description

Iron, gold and shakudo decoration

Exhibitions

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland