Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Kaneie, signed. Quatrefoil shape mokkô gata with a slightly raised edge of the uchi kaeshi/ryôhitsu ana type. Obverse decorated with wild geese flying over a water's edge overgrown with reeds; reverse shows sails of three boats at the top and fishing nets drying on the shore. Gold-inlaid details. Early 19th century Edo period, 1603–1868. Fushimi, Yamashiro, Japan. Tsuba for a tachi sword. Height 10.9 cm; width 10.2 cm; depth 0.45 cm., A roughly square, rounded metal plate with an overall mottled dark brown and gray surface, showing patches of rust and lighter gray wear; the plate has three cutout shapes near its center, including a narrow tapered vertical opening flanked by two rounded openings, and a group of small irregular cutouts near the top. There are a few small shiny gold-colored inlays or highlights scattered near the top and lower left area, and a pair of textured raised ridge shapes toward the bottom that form gentle curves. The edges are slightly uneven and the background behind the openings appears pale gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_251

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103.0Mb (5.8Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Kaneie signed Quatrefoil shape mokkô gata slightly raised edge uchi kaeshi ryôhitsu ana type Obverse decorated wild geese flying water's edge overgrown reeds reverse sails three boats top fishing nets drying shore Gold-inlaid details Early 19th century Edo period 1603–1868 Fushimi Yamashiro Japan Tsuba tachi sword Height 10.9 cm width 10.2 cm depth 0.45 cm roughly square rounded metal plate mottled dark brown gray surface showing patches rust lighter gray wear plate three cutout shapes near center narrow tapered vertical opening flanked two rounded openings group small irregular cutouts near small shiny gold-colored inlays highlights scattered near lower left area pair textured ridge shapes bottom form gentle curves edges slightly uneven background openings pale gray.