Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Ichiryûsai Masamitsu; Shôami school. Oval tsuba tatemaru gata decorated in high relief with colored metals iro-e zôgan: one side shows a stream winding among grasses and dandelions; the other depicts a buffalo and a she-buffalo grazing in a flowery meadow. Edo period, 1st half of the 19th century Japan. Materials: metals with colored inlay. Dimensions: height 7.6 cm, width 7.6 cm, depth 0.4 cm., A round, dark brown metal disc with a smooth matte surface and a central elongated cutout flanked by two oval cutouts, showing areas of subtle rust and wear. Near the lower edge there is a winding engraved line suggesting a stream, decorated with a few small gold-colored leaf or grass motifs and several gold-colored floral or plant elements. The metal around the central cutout shows lighter worn patches in a beige tone, and there are faint darker and lighter variations across the surface. The visible colors are dark brown, gold, beige, and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_288

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Rights managed

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103.0Mb (4.3Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Ichiryûsai Masamitsu Shôami school Oval tsuba tatemaru gata decorated high relief colored metals iro-e zôgan side stream winding grasses dandelions depicts buffalo -buffalo grazing flowery meadow Edo period 1st half 19th century Japan Materials metals colored inlay Dimensions height 7.6 cm width 7.6 cm depth 0.4 cm round dark brown metal disc smooth matte surface central elongated cutout flanked two oval cutouts showing areas subtle rust wear Near lower edge winding engraved line suggesting stream decorated small gold-colored leaf grass motifs several gold-colored floral plant elements metal central cutout lighter worn patches beige tone faint darker lighter variations across surface visible colors dark brown gold beige gray.