Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Kinai, school, Echizen Kinai, school; phoenixes hoo/hôô iconography; sword crossguard for katana, melee weapon; Japanese, Edo period ca. 1800, 1603–1868; Tsuba round maru gata with a rectangular edge with slight convexity kaku mimi ko-niku; oval seppa-dai; oval ryôhitsu-ana matching the 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; diameter 9.3 cm; thickness 0.5 cm., A round metal disk with a dark brown and gray patina featuring an openwork design of a bird with outstretched, textured wings and a detailed head near the lower edge, surrounded by a circular rim and a central oval opening flanked by two smaller openings, with carved feather patterns and subtle scratches and lighter metallic highlights on raised areas.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_421

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Rights managed

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103.0Mb (4.9Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Kinai school Echizen Kinai phoenixes hoo hôô iconography sword crossguard katana melee weapon Japanese Edo period ca 1800 1603–1868 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 diameter 9.3 cm thickness 0.5 cm round metal disk dark brown gray patina featuring openwork design bird outstretched textured wings detailed head near lower edge surrounded circular rim central oval opening flanked two smaller openings carved feather patterns subtle scratches lighter metallic highlights raised areas.