Crossguard tsuba, Sôten; Kitagawa Sôten attributed. Tsuba oval tatemaru gata with an irregular, rounded edge, decorated with positive openwork, inlaid with gold and shakudo, depicting Uba under a pine tree by a stream looking at the sky as the moon emerges from behind clouds. Signed. Materials: gold, shakudo. Subject: pines, bamboos, plants, waterfall. Function: sword crossguard for katana. Date: 1701–1730 Edo period, 1603–1868. Place: Japan; Ômi Eshu province. Dimensions: height 7.1 cm, width 6.7 cm., A round, openwork metal object with a dark brown, weathered surface and patches of golden inlay depicting swirling cloud-like shapes and stylized leaves; the piece has an irregular outer rim and an oval central opening with a second smaller opening beside it. A sculpted figure with a raised arm and a carved head appears on one side, highlighted with gold decorative patterns on its clothing. Branch-like forms with round floral elements extend across the top left, and a cluster of small, g...
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Crossguard tsuba, Sôten; Kitagawa Sôten attributed. Tsuba oval tatemaru gata with an irregular, rounded edge, decorated with positive openwork, inlaid with gold and shakudo, depicting Uba under a pine tree by a stream looking at the sky as the moon emerges from behind clouds. Signed. Materials: gold, shakudo. Subject: pines, bamboos, plants, waterfall. Function: sword crossguard for katana. Date: 1701–1730 Edo period, 1603–1868. Place: Japan; Ômi Eshu province. Dimensions: height 7.1 cm, width 6.7 cm., A round, openwork metal object with a dark brown, weathered surface and patches of golden inlay depicting swirling cloud-like shapes and stylized leaves; the piece has an irregular outer rim and an oval central opening with a second smaller opening beside it. A sculpted figure with a raised arm and a carved head appears on one side, highlighted with gold decorative patterns on its clothing. Branch-like forms with round floral elements extend across the top left, and a cluster of small, gold-toned leaves and bamboo-like shoots decorates the lower right. The background is a smooth, neutral gray.

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Crossguard tsuba Sôten Kitagawa Sôten attributed Tsuba oval tatemaru gata irregular rounded edge decorated positive openwork inlaid gold shakudo depicting Uba under pine tree stream looking sky moon emerges clouds Signed Materials Subject pines bamboos plants waterfall Function sword crossguard katana Date 1701–1730 Edo period 1603–1868 Place Japan Ômi Eshu province Dimensions height 7.1 cm width 6.7 cm round openwork metal object dark brown weathered surface patches golden inlay depicting swirling cloud- shapes stylized leaves piece irregular outer rim oval central opening second smaller opening beside sculpted figure raised arm carved head side highlighted gold decorative patterns clothing Branch- forms round floral elements extend across top left cluster small gold-toned leaves bamboo- shoots decorates lower right background smooth neutral gray.

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