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Crossguard tsuba, Kinai, school author, Echizen Kinai, school; phoenixes iconography, hoo phoenix; sword crossguard for katana; Japanese art, Japanese 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 the usual kozuka-hitsu-ana; decoration with a mythical bird hôô with spread wings and long tail feathers arranged in a fan-like pattern, incorporated into a circle on both sides; feather details engraved. Ca. 1800 Edo Period, 1603–1868, Japan. Tsuba; diameter 9.3 cm; thickness 0.5 cm., A round metal object with a dark brown and black patina sits against a light gray background, featuring carved openwork sections and a raised outer rim; the surface shows textured feather-like patterns and scalloped cutouts, with a stylized bird motif integrated into the design and smooth worn areas where the metal catches light.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_422

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Kinai school author Echizen Kinai school phoenixes iconography hoo phoenix sword crossguard katana Japanese art Japanese 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 feather details engraved Ca 1800 Edo Period 1603–1868 Japan diameter 9.3 cm thickness 0.5 cm round metal object dark brown black patina sits light gray background featuring carved openwork sections raised outer rim surface textured feather- patterns scalloped cutouts stylized bird motif integrated design smooth worn areas metal catches light.