Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Kaneie; craft: tsuba; maker/school: Kaneie; gift; Japanese; Edo 1603–1868; 18th century; Fushimi, Yamashiro, Japan; full, four-leaf tsuba; inlay with shakudo and gold; motifs: scrolls, calligraphy, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, monks, Daruma mythology; function: sword crossguard for katana; diameter: 11.3 cm., A roughly clover-shaped metal object with a central tapered opening and two round holes near one edge, showing a worn, textured surface in shades of brown and gray with darker brown and rusty areas; faint incised decorative lines and subtle raised bumps appear on the surface, and the background is a smooth pale gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_248

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Available size

103.0Mb (5.7Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Kaneie craft tsuba maker school gift Japanese Edo 1603–1868 18th century Fushimi Yamashiro Japan full four-leaf tsuba inlay shakudo gold motifs scrolls calligraphy Buddhism Zen Buddhism monks Daruma mythology function sword crossguard katana diameter 11.3 cm roughly clover-shaped metal object central tapered opening two round holes near edge showing worn textured surface shades brown gray darker brown rusty areas faint incised decorative lines subtle raised bumps surface background smooth pale gray.