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 of the decoration 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 irregular gold highlights, featuring a central vertical slit flanked by two rounded openings; the outer edge is decorated with carved flowing patterns that suggest waves and organic shapes, with textured raised areas and scattered gold inlay, all set against a smooth light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A27_039

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103.0Mb (3.7Mb) / 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 decoration inlaid gold 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 irregular gold highlights featuring central vertical slit flanked two rounded openings outer edge decorated carved flowing patterns suggest waves organic shapes textured raised areas scattered gold inlay set smooth light gray background.