Tsuba

Description

Tsuba or sword guard of iron, with a trefoil kozuka hitsu only, with part of a torii (Shinto gate) and part of an umbrella in shakudo and gold; Japan, made by Katsuaki, 1868

Museum reference

A.1895.92

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tsuba, Sword guard

Production information

Katsuaki
Japan, East Asia

Date

1868

Materials

Iron, Shakudō, Gold

Physical description

Iron, shakudo and gold decoration

Exhibitions

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