Tsuba

Description

Tsuba or sword guard of iron, elliptic hexagonal with only a kozuka hitsu, with crested waves and a sun: Japan, Ishiguro School, made by Hideaki, 1861

Museum reference

A.1895.62

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tsuba, Sword guard

Production information

Hideaki
Japan, East Asia

Date

1861

Materials

Iron

Physical description

Iron

Associations

Art name of maker: Toka Sanjin
Master of maker: Ishiguro Massaki I

Exhibitions

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