Légende

Crossguard tsuba, maker, images of birds; Japanese sword crossguard tsuba, namban style; materials: paulownia bot., gold nunome inlay; iconography: hoo phoenix / hôô phoenix and paulownia kiri flowers woven into a karakusa twig; openwork decoration; function: katana crossguard; form: tsuba round maru-gata with rounded edge maru mimi, seppa dai oval and corresponding ryôhitsu ana oval; Edo period, 18th century 1603–1868, Japan; diameter 9.3 cm, thickness 0.5 cm., A round dark metal object with an openwork lattice of curving organic shapes and decorative motifs, showing a central oblong opening and two smaller rounded openings on either side; the metal surface is predominantly dark brown with areas of lighter brown and rust, and small accents of dull gold scattered across raised details; the design includes a few stylized floral or shell-like elements and two bird-like forms integrated into the openwork, all set against a neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A20_436

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

103.0Mo (4.3Mo) / 50.8cm x 50.8cm / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Crossguard tsuba maker images birds Japanese sword crossguard tsuba namban style materials paulownia bot gold nunome inlay iconography hoo phoenix hôô phoenix paulownia kiri flowers woven karakusa twig openwork decoration function katana crossguard form tsuba round maru-gata rounded edge maru mimi seppa dai oval corresponding ryôhitsu ana oval Edo period 18th century 1603–1868 Japan diameter 9.3 cm thickness 0.5 cm round dark metal object openwork lattice curving organic shapes decorative motifs showing central oblong opening two smaller rounded openings side metal surface predominantly dark brown areas lighter brown rust small accents dull gold scattered across raised details design includes stylized floral shell- elements two bird- forms integrated openwork set neutral gray background.