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Crossguard tsuba, Kaneie, school craftsman author. Japanese, Edo period 1603–1868, 18th century. Tsuba in the shape of a quatrefoil mokkô with an uchikaeshi edge, katahitsu ana one side hole. Decorated in relief showing the sennin Gama sitting under a tree, holding a staff and looking at a three-legged frog; on the reverse a sketched landscape motif with a waterfall. Details eyes, pebbles, staff inlaid with gold and shakudo. Origin: Fushimi, Yamashiro Province. Materials/subject: weapons — sword crossguard katana. Dimensions: height 7.2 cm, width 6.8 cm, depth 0.4 cm., A round, slightly irregular dark brown metal object with a textured, pitted surface and a scalloped outline, featuring two openings near the center—one elongated teardrop-shaped and one oval—and small raised decorative elements on one side with tiny pale inlays; the background is light gray and the visible colors include dark brown, pale off-white, and light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A20_344

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

103.0Mo (4.1Mo) / 50.8cm x 50.8cm / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Crossguard tsuba Kaneie school craftsman author Japanese Edo period 1603–1868 18th century Tsuba shape quatrefoil mokkô uchikaeshi edge katahitsu ana side hole Decorated relief showing sennin Gama sitting under tree holding staff looking three-legged frog reverse sketched landscape motif waterfall Details eyes pebbles staff inlaid gold shakudo Origin Fushimi Yamashiro Province Materials subject weapons sword crossguard katana Dimensions height 7.2 cm width 6.8 cm depth 0.4 cm round slightly irregular dark brown metal object textured pitted surface scalloped outline featuring two openings near center elongated teardrop-shaped oval small raised decorative elements side tiny pale inlays background light gray visible colors include dark brown pale off-white light gray.