Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Kaneie craftsman, Japanese, Edo period 1603–1868, 18th century. Tsuba in the shape of a quatrefoil mokkô gata with a slightly raised edge uchi kaeshi, textured surface ishime ji and ryôhitsu ana. Decorated in low relief hirabori with a landscape motif: a fisherman sitting on the water's edge under a cliff, moon emerging from behind distant hills; motifs include rocks, mokkô, bamboos, trees, mountains. Signed. Place of origin: Fushimi, Yamashiro, Japan. Materials/function: sword crossguard for katana. Dimensions: height 8.5 cm, width 7.8 cm, depth 0.4 cm., A round, flat metal object with an irregular edge and a weathered surface in shades of brown and dark gray, showing a few shallow depressions and scratches and small spots of gold-colored wear; it has a pair of rounded rectangular cutouts and a central slot, and sits against a smooth pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A27_255

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Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Kaneie craftsman Japanese Edo period 1603–1868 18th century Tsuba shape quatrefoil mokkô gata slightly raised edge uchi kaeshi textured surface ishime ji ryôhitsu ana Decorated low relief hirabori landscape motif fisherman sitting water's edge under cliff moon emerging distant hills motifs include rocks bamboos trees mountains Signed Place origin Fushimi Yamashiro Japan Materials function sword crossguard katana Dimensions height 8.5 cm width 7.8 cm depth 0.4 cm round flat metal object irregular edge weathered surface shades brown dark gray showing shallow depressions scratches small spots gold-colored wear pair rounded rectangular cutouts central slot sits smooth pale gray background.