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Crossguard tsuba, Sôten, school author, Kitagawa, Sôten, / personal slogans /, Japanese art, Japanese culture, Edo 1603–1868, sword crossguards, weapons, cold weapons, swords, katana, tsubas, bamboos, pines, animals, tigers zool., cranes iconographic, horses, sages, waves, round tsuba maru gata, brass edge shinchu fukurin, similarly edged side holes ryôhitsu ana. High relief decoration depicts Taoist immortal sages, animals — a tiger, a crane symbols of courage and longevity, plants — a pine tree, a bamboo, a tendril — and clouds. 18th century Edo period 1603–1868, Japan, Ômi Eshu province, tsuba, diameter 8 cm, thickness 0.4 cm, A round metal object with a dark brown surface and gilded highlights depicting a scene with a few human figures in traditional dress, a person riding a small animal, and a person standing with a staff, set among stylized clouds, foliage, and flowing water motifs; the metal shows areas of gold and silver inlay and a thin gold rim, with three central cutouts and an overall worn, textured patina in shades of brown, gold, and subtle silver.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_374

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Crossguard tsuba Sôten school author Kitagawa personal slogans Japanese art Japanese culture Edo 1603–1868 sword crossguards weapons cold weapons swords katana tsubas bamboos pines animals tigers zool cranes iconographic horses sages waves round tsuba maru gata brass edge shinchu fukurin similarly edged side holes ryôhitsu ana High relief decoration depicts Taoist immortal sages tiger crane symbols courage longevity plants pine tree bamboo tendril clouds 18th century Edo period 1603–1868 Japan Ômi Eshu province tsuba diameter 8 cm thickness 0.4 cm round metal object dark brown surface gilded highlights depicting scene human figures traditional dress person riding small animal person standing staff set stylized clouds foliage flowing water motifs areas gold silver inlay thin gold rim three central cutouts worn textured patina shades brown subtle silver.