Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Umetada school; maker: Umetada Shigeyoshi. Oval tsuba tatemaru gata with a slightly rounded and raised edge of the uchi kaeshi type and seppa dai oval. Decorated on both sides with a relief motif of Chinese coins, details highlighted with gold inlay using the nunome zôgan technique. 1st half of the 18th century Edo period, 1603–1868, Japan. Materials/subject: sword crossguard tsuba for katana; height 8.7 cm, width 7.9 cm, depth 0.3 cm., A round, dark brown metal object with a central vertical oval opening and two adjacent oval cutouts, decorated with a group of circular motifs resembling coins, each with square central holes and several areas highlighted in gold; the surface shows textured, worn patina and subtle variations of brown and gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_324

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Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Umetada school maker Umetada Shigeyoshi Oval tsuba tatemaru gata slightly rounded raised edge uchi kaeshi type seppa dai oval Decorated sides relief motif Chinese coins details highlighted gold inlay using nunome zôgan technique 1st half 18th century Edo period 1603–1868 Japan Materials subject sword crossguard tsuba katana height 8.7 cm width 7.9 cm depth 0.3 cm round dark brown metal object central vertical oval opening two adjacent oval cutouts decorated group circular motifs resembling coins square central holes several areas highlighted gold surface textured worn patina subtle variations brown gray.