Tsuba

Description

Iron tsuba, or sword guard, depicting a dragon: Japan, Omi province, Hikone, by Yumeishi Nomura Soken, mid 18th century

Museum reference

A.1895.36

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tsuba, Sword guard

Production information

Yumeishi, Nomura Soken
Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken, Japan, East Asia

Date

Mid 18th century

Materials

Iron

Physical description

Iron

Associations

Depicted: Dragon of Storms

Exhibitions

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