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Crossguard tsuba, Kasuga; maker: Kunihide; Japanese; Edo period 17th century, 1603–1868; Higo province. Tsuba in the shape of an eight-petaled flower hachi mokkô; both hitsu cut into an identical multi-petaled shape. Central part enclosed by a fairly wide recessed circle stained with dark red lacquer, with openwork heart-shaped cutouts inome type at the edge between the petals, emphasized by delicate gold inlay. Surface partly of the mokume tetsu type imitation of wood grain. Function: sword crossguard katana tsuba. Diameter 8 cm; thickness 0.25 cm., A round, scalloped metal object with a central opening and a raised inner ring, shown against a light gray background; the metal surface is dark brown to almost black with a textured, slightly mottled appearance, and several heart-shaped cutouts around the edge are highlighted with gold-colored inlay; the inner area has irregular cut openings and a vertical central slot, and there are subtle variations of darker greenish patina along the recessed ring and inner edges.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A20_454

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

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

Mots clés

Crossguard tsuba Kasuga maker Kunihide Japanese Edo period 17th century 1603–1868 Higo province Tsuba shape eight-petaled flower hachi mokkô hitsu cut identical multi-petaled shape Central part enclosed fairly wide recessed circle stained dark red lacquer openwork heart-shaped cutouts inome type edge petals emphasized delicate gold inlay Surface partly mokume tetsu type imitation wood grain Function sword crossguard katana tsuba Diameter 8 cm thickness 0.25 cm round scalloped metal object central opening raised inner ring shown light gray background metal surface dark brown almost black textured slightly mottled appearance several heart-shaped cutouts highlighted gold-colored inlay inner area irregular cut openings vertical central slot subtle variations darker greenish patina recessed ring inner edges.