Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Raiyôken, Yoshimasa maker; sword crossguard in iron, Tsuba in the shape of an otafuku chubby woman's face. Oval seppa dai, edge thick, rounded hira dote mimi. Decorated in low relief with two dragons; surface carved on both sides in low relief with rough sea waves umiji. Outlines of the side hitsu holes visible, later plugged different engraving style. Edge decorated with two dragons. Inscription includes the phrase kitsu jitsu happy day. Date: 1852 Edo period, Kaei 5, Year of the Rat. Japan. Function: tsuba katana guard. Dimensions: height 8.7 cm, width 8.35 cm, depth 0.5 cm., A round, flat object with a raised rim and carved surface patterns sits against a light gray background; the object appears metallic with dark brown and rusty brown tones, and has a narrow slit near its center revealing a darker interior, while the carved surface shows swirling and wave-like textures and the rim has a slightly uneven, hammered appearance in shades of brown and dark gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_483

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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 Raiyôken Yoshimasa maker sword crossguard iron Tsuba shape otafuku chubby woman's face Oval seppa dai edge thick rounded hira dote mimi Decorated low relief two dragons surface carved sides rough sea waves umiji Outlines side hitsu holes visible later plugged different engraving style Edge decorated Inscription includes phrase kitsu jitsu happy day Date 1852 Edo period Kaei 5 Year Rat Japan Function tsuba katana guard Dimensions height 8.7 cm width 8.35 cm depth 0.5 cm round flat object raised rim carved surface patterns sits light gray background object metallic dark brown rusty brown tones narrow slit near center revealing darker interior carved surface swirling wave- textures rim slightly uneven hammered appearance shades brown dark gray.