Légende

Crossguard tsuba, Masahide author, Bushû school, Japanese art, Japanese culture, Edo 1603–1868, weapons, melee weapons, swords, katana, sword crossguards, turnips, radishes, Oval tsuba tatemaru gata, rectangular edge kaku mimi. Decorated on both sides in recessed relief and partially openwork leaves with a radish motif — one of the attributes of Daikoku, the god of happiness. 18th century Edo period, Edo currently Tokyo, Japan, Asakusa, tsuba. Height 7.7 cm; width 7.3 cm; depth 0.35 cm., A round metal disc with a worn, dark brown surface and areas of lighter brown and gray patina, featuring a central vertical cutout flanked by two rounded cutouts and a smaller irregular cutout, with incised heart-shaped motifs and leaf-like shapes near the top and bottom edges, and traces of lighter metallic highlights around some cutout edges.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A21_060

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

103.0Mo (6.5Mo) / 50.8cm x 50.8cm / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Crossguard tsuba Masahide author Bushû school Japanese art Japanese culture Edo 1603–1868 weapons melee weapons swords katana sword crossguards turnips radishes Oval tsuba tatemaru gata rectangular edge kaku mimi Decorated sides recessed relief partially openwork leaves radish motif attributes Daikoku god happiness 18th century Edo period Edo currently Tokyo Japan Asakusa Height 7.7 cm width 7.3 cm depth 0.35 cm round metal disc worn dark brown surface areas lighter brown gray patina featuring central vertical cutout flanked two rounded cutouts smaller irregular cutout incised heart-shaped motifs leaf- shapes near top bottom edges traces lighter metallic highlights cutout edges.