Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Tsunetada maker; decorated with an openwork positive motif of thirty-two concentrically arranged arrow shafts and feathers with fine engraved details; round tsuba maru gata with a rounded edge maru mimi. Inscription/association: Bushu Musashi. 19th century Edo period, 1603–1868. Japan, Kawagoe. Materials/typology: tsuba sword crossguard, weapons/swords katana. Dimensions: height 7.2 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 0.3 cm., A round metallic object with a central elongated oval opening and two rounded openings on either side, featuring a decorative radiating pattern of narrow, feather-like segments around the inner perimeter; the metal shows a dark brown and gray patina with areas of lighter brown highlights and subtle reddish-brown tones, set against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_306

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

Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Tsunetada maker decorated openwork positive motif thirty-two concentrically arranged arrow shafts feathers fine engraved details round tsuba maru gata rounded edge maru mimi Inscription association Bushu Musashi 19th century Edo period 1603–1868 Japan Kawagoe Materials typology tsuba sword crossguard weapons swords katana Dimensions height 7.2 cm width 7.0 cm depth 0.3 cm round metallic object central elongated oval opening two rounded openings side featuring decorative radiating pattern narrow feather- segments inner perimeter metal dark brown gray patina areas lighter brown highlights subtle reddish-brown tones set neutral gray background.