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Crossguard tsuba, Kaneie craftsman, Japanese, Edo period 18th century. Tsuba in the shape of a rectangle with rounded corners nadegaku gata, slightly convex edge uchi kaeshi, with ryôhitsu ana of identical three-petal shape. Decorated in relief: obverse with ten figures of Buddhist and Taoist saints; reverse with a landscape featuring a pavilion and a bridge over an embankment. Details inlaid with gold, shakudo, and brass. Materials/subject: metal sword crossguard tsuba; motifs include pagodas, pine trees, bridges, trees, and rocks. Place of origin: Yamashiro province, Fushimi, Japan. Dimensions: height 8.4 cm; width 7.6 cm; depth 0.4 cm., A square-edged, rounded object with a rough dark brown to black metallic surface resting against a light gray background, showing three irregular cutouts near its center and a carved low-relief design on one side depicting organic, flowing shapes and a partial tree or branch motif with a few small gold-colored inlays; the edges are slightly raised and worn, with some areas showing a lighter brown metal near the central cutout and tiny scattered gold-colored specks on the lower surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Kaneie craftsman Japanese Edo period 18th century Tsuba shape rectangle rounded corners nadegaku gata slightly convex edge uchi kaeshi ryôhitsu ana identical three-petal shape Decorated relief obverse ten figures Buddhist Taoist saints reverse landscape featuring pavilion bridge embankment Details inlaid gold shakudo brass Materials subject metal sword crossguard tsuba motifs include pagodas pine trees bridges trees rocks Place origin Yamashiro province Fushimi Japan Dimensions height 8.4 cm width 7.6 cm depth 0.4 cm square-edged rounded object rough dark brown black metallic surface resting light gray background showing three irregular cutouts near center carved low-relief design side depicting organic flowing shapes partial tree branch motif small gold-colored inlays edges slightly raised worn areas showing lighter brown metal near central cutout tiny scattered gold-colored specks lower surface.