Tsuba

Description

Tsuba or sword guard of shibuichi (patinated alloy of silver and copper), with only a kozuka hitsu, and with a dragon and Mt Fuji, Miho-no-Matsubara on reverse, Hamano style: Japan, made by Hakuryo, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1895.51

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tsuba, Sword guard

Production information

Hakuryo, 19th century (fl.)
Japan, East Asia

Date

19th century

Materials

Shibuichi, Gold

Physical description

Shibuichi, patinated alloy of silver and copper, gold inlay

Associations

Depicted: Fuji-san, Honshu, Japan, East Asia

Exhibitions

• Artistic Legacies (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland