Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Akasaka role classification of creator, school author. Japanese, Edo period 18th/19th century. Tsuba round maru gata with a rounded edge maru mimi; seppa dai oval; sekigane copper. Decorated with an openwork ji sukashi design, partly positive and partly negative, depicting two crickets among chrysanthemums, flowers, and grasses. Not signed. Diameter 7.2 cm; thickness 0.5 cm., A round metal object with an openwork floral and insect design set against a gray background; the object is dark brown to black with areas of rust-colored brown and small patches of lighter brown. The design includes a central oval opening surrounded by cut metal stems, leaves, and several stylized flowers, and a few insect shapes incorporated into the pattern. The outer rim is circular and the metal has a textured, aged surface with subtle variations of dark gray and brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_243

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103.0Mb (3.2Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Akasaka role classification creator school author Japanese Edo period 18th 19th century Tsuba round maru gata rounded edge maru mimi seppa dai oval sekigane copper Decorated openwork ji sukashi design partly positive partly negative depicting two crickets chrysanthemums flowers grasses signed Diameter 7.2 cm thickness 0.5 cm round metal object openwork floral insect design set gray background object dark brown black areas rust-colored brown small patches lighter brown design includes central oval opening surrounded cut metal stems leaves several stylized flowers insect shapes incorporated pattern outer rim circular metal textured aged surface subtle variations dark gray brown.