Caption

Crossguard tsuba by Kikuoka Masayoshi; oval tsuba tatemaru gata with rectangular edge kaku mimi, katahitsu ana, oval seppa dai. Decorated in high relief using the iro-e takazôgan technique inlaying with multicolored metals on a grained nanako background. Obverse shows two karashishi Chinese guardian lions by a rock; reverse depicts a waterfall flowing among rocks. Signature on the reverse. Japan, 1st half of the 19th century Edo period, 1603–1868. Materials/function: tsuba sword crossguard for katana. Dimensions: height 6.8 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 0.3 cm., A rounded metal object with a textured brown surface and a central smooth brown area featuring an elongated cutout, decorated with a few ornate raised embellishments in metallic gold and darker bronze tones; one embellishment shows swirling cloud-like forms, another resembles a curled creature with gold highlights, and a third is a rock-like form with embedded gold accents, all set against a muted gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_405

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103.0Mb (4.7Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Kikuoka Masayoshi oval tsuba tatemaru gata rectangular edge kaku mimi katahitsu ana oval seppa dai Decorated high relief using iro-e takazôgan technique inlaying multicolored metals grained nanako background Obverse two karashishi Chinese guardian lions rock reverse depicts waterfall flowing rocks Signature reverse Japan 1st half 19th century Edo period 1603–1868 Materials function tsuba sword crossguard katana Dimensions height 6.8 cm width 6.3 cm depth 0.3 cm rounded metal object textured brown surface central smooth brown area featuring elongated cutout decorated ornate raised embellishments metallic gold darker bronze tones embellishment swirling cloud- forms another resembles curled creature gold highlights third rock- form embedded gold accents set muted gray background.