Tsuba

Description

Tsuba or sword guard of iron, mokko shape with a plugged kozuka hitsu and a ishime ground, with Zhong Kui (J: Shoki) looking for a demon, which is hiding under his hat, and his sword on the reverse, in copper, shakudo and gold: Japan, by Tsunekane, mid 19th century

Museum reference

A.1895.95

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tsuba, Sword guard

Production information

Tsunekane
Japan, East Asia

Date

Mid 19th century

Materials

Iron, Copper, Shakudō, Gold

Physical description

Iron, copper, shakudo and gold decoration

Associations

Depicted: Shoki
Nara-shi, Nara-ken, Japan, East Asia

Exhibitions

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