Tsuba

Description

Tsuba or sword guard of shakudo, a patinated alloy of bronze and gold, mokko shape, with a nobleman standing by a gate and a man crouching before him in gold inlay: Japan, Yanagawa School, late 18th-early 19th centuries

Museum reference

A.1895.169

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tsuba, Sword guard

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Date

1766 - 1833

Materials

Shakudō, Gold

Physical description

Shakudo (patinated alloy of bronze and gold), with gold inlay

Exhibitions

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