Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Kinai, school, Echizen Kinai, school; phoenixes iconography, hoo phoenix; sword crossguard for katana; Japanese art/culture; weapon, melee weapon; Edo 1603–1868 swords. Tsuba: round maru-gata with a rectangular edge with slight convexity kaku mimi ko-niku; oval seppa-dai; oval ryôhitsu ana matching usual kozuka hitsu ana. Decoration: mythical bird hôô with spread wings and long tail feathers arranged in a fan-like pattern, incorporated into a circle on both sides; plumage details engraved. ca. 1800 Edo Period, 1603–1868, Japan. Diameter 9.3 cm; thickness 0.5 cm., A circular metal object with a dark brown to black patina features an openwork design of a bird with detailed feathers and a curved beak, occupying the lower half, and a pattern of large stylized feather shapes radiating from the center to the upper edge; the surface shows areas of worn lighter gray where the metal is polished or abraded, and the rim is smooth and slightly raised.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_420

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Rights managed

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103.0Mb (5.1Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Kinai school Echizen Kinai phoenixes iconography hoo phoenix sword crossguard katana Japanese art culture weapon melee weapon Edo 1603–1868 swords Tsuba round maru-gata rectangular edge slight convexity kaku mimi ko-niku oval seppa-dai oval ryôhitsu ana matching usual kozuka hitsu ana Decoration mythical bird hôô spread wings long tail feathers arranged fan- pattern incorporated circle sides plumage details engraved ca 1800 Edo Period 1603–1868 Japan Diameter 9.3 cm thickness 0.5 cm circular metal object dark brown black patina features openwork design bird detailed feathers curved beak occupying lower half large stylized feather shapes radiating center upper edge surface areas worn lighter gray metal polished abraded rim smooth slightly raised.