Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Mino school/author, Japanese, Edo period 1603–1868, 18th century. Round tsuba maru-gata with rounded edge maru mimi; ryohitsu ana holes plugged with shakudô alloy; copper sekigane. Decorated on both sides with dense, low-relief inlay of brass and silver depicting various flowers with praying mantises, butterflies, and dragonflies. Signed. Diameter 8.3 cm; thickness 0.3 cm., A round metal object with a central irregular cutout, decorated all around with a floral and insect motif; the surface shows a dark brown base metal with patterns in metallic gold and silver tones, and a few areas of dull copper color around the central opening; the design includes several stylized flowers, a group of daisylike blooms, and multiple insects resembling grasshoppers or dragonflies rendered in gold and silver, set against the dark brown field.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_290

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103.0Mb (8.3Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Mino school author Japanese Edo period 1603–1868 18th century Round tsuba maru-gata rounded edge maru mimi ryohitsu ana holes plugged shakudô alloy copper sekigane Decorated sides dense low-relief inlay brass silver depicting various flowers praying mantises butterflies dragonflies Signed Diameter 8.3 cm thickness 0.3 cm round metal object central irregular cutout decorated floral insect motif surface dark brown base metal patterns metallic gold silver tones areas dull copper color central opening design includes several stylized flowers group daisylike blooms multiple insects resembling grasshoppers dragonflies rendered gold set dark brown field.