Légende

Crossguard tsuba, Mino school, Japanese, Edo period 1603–1868, 18th century. Round tsuba maru gata with rounded edge maru mimi, ryohitsu ana holes plugged with shakudô alloy, copper sekigane. Decorated on both sides with dense, low-relief inlay of brass and silver forming an ornament of various flowers, including praying mantises, butterflies and dragonflies. Signed. Diameter 8.3 cm; thickness 0.3 cm., A round metal object with a dark brown surface decorated with a floral and insect motif in gold and silver tones, featuring a central elongated keyhole-shaped opening and a few irregular metal fittings in a copper color, with two oval dark gray insets flanking the opening and a background of gray around the object.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A21_291

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

103.0Mo (5.9Mo) / 50.8cm x 50.8cm / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Crossguard tsuba Mino school Japanese Edo period 1603–1868 18th century Round tsuba maru gata rounded edge maru mimi ryohitsu ana holes plugged shakudô alloy copper sekigane Decorated sides dense low-relief inlay brass silver forming ornament various flowers praying mantises butterflies dragonflies Signed Diameter 8.3 cm thickness 0.3 cm round metal object dark brown surface decorated floral insect motif gold silver tones featuring central elongated keyhole-shaped opening irregular metal fittings copper color two oval dark gray insets flanking opening background gray object.