Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Chôshû, school author; Japanese, Edo period 18th century, 1603–1868. Tsuba with a multi-petaled cut tachi mokkô gata and a rounded, profiled edge decorated with a gold ornament; seppa dai oval, ryôhitsu ana. Decorated in positive openwork with a rich ornament of chrysanthemum flowers and leaves, details highlighted by engraving and delicate gold accents. Not signed. Materials: metal; function: sword crossguard katana. Dimensions: height 8.0 cm, width 7.7 cm, thickness 0.4 cm., A round, scalloped metal object with a dark brown patina featuring a floral relief pattern and open central cutouts, showing a few areas of lighter brown and goldish highlights, set against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_419

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Rights managed

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103.0Mb (1.9Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Chôshû school author Japanese Edo period 18th century 1603–1868 Tsuba multi-petaled cut tachi mokkô gata rounded profiled edge decorated gold ornament seppa dai oval ryôhitsu ana Decorated positive openwork rich ornament chrysanthemum flowers leaves details highlighted engraving delicate gold accents signed Materials metal function sword crossguard katana Dimensions height 8.0 cm width 7.7 cm thickness 0.4 cm round scalloped metal object dark brown patina featuring floral relief pattern open central cutouts showing areas lighter brown goldish highlights set plain light gray background.