Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Masashige. Round tsuba maru gata with a slightly raised, irregularly outlined edge highlighted by a delicate gold nunome inlay. Decorated on the obverse with a tiger, bamboos and pine; on the reverse with a dragon among sea waves and lightning; details inlaid with gold and shakudo patinated copper. Signed. 1806 Edo period, Bunka 3, 8th month. Japan; Echizen. Tsuba; height 7.5 cm, width 7.8 cm, thickness 0.55 cm., A round metal object with a dark brown surface and areas of gold and silver embellishment, featuring an irregular central opening flanked by two rounded openings, with raised decorative motifs of leaves, flowers, and curved organic forms arranged around the perimeter, a few clusters of pointed leaf shapes, several textured floral rosettes, and a group of curved claw-like shapes; the background is a smooth pale gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_038

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Rights managed

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103.0Mb (4.4Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Masashige Round tsuba maru gata slightly raised irregularly outlined edge highlighted delicate gold nunome inlay Decorated obverse tiger bamboos pine reverse dragon sea waves lightning details inlaid shakudo patinated copper Signed 1806 Edo period Bunka 3 8th month Japan Echizen Tsuba height 7.5 cm width 7.8 cm thickness 0.55 cm round metal object dark brown surface areas silver embellishment featuring irregular central opening flanked two rounded openings raised decorative motifs leaves flowers curved organic forms arranged perimeter clusters pointed leaf shapes several textured floral rosettes group curved claw- shapes background smooth pale gray.