Légende

Crossguard tsuba, Akasaka role classification of creator, school author. Japanese, Edo period 18th/19th century. Tsuba katana sword crossguard, round maru gata with a rounded edge maru mimi; seppa dai oval; sekigane copper. Decorated with an openwork ji sukashi design, partly positive and partly negative, depicting two crickets among chrysanthemums, flowers, and grasses. Not signed. Diameter 7.2 cm; thickness 0.5 cm., A round, flat metal object with an openwork decorative pattern sits against a plain gray background; the metal appears dark brown to black with areas of rusty brown and lighter brown patina, and the carved design includes floral and geometric motifs around a central oval opening, with the rim of the piece showing the same dark brown tone.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A27_242

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

103.0Mo (1.9Mo) / 50.8cm x 50.8cm / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Crossguard tsuba Akasaka role classification creator school author Japanese Edo period 18th 19th century Tsuba katana sword crossguard round maru gata rounded edge maru mimi seppa dai oval sekigane copper Decorated openwork ji sukashi design partly positive partly negative depicting two crickets chrysanthemums flowers grasses signed Diameter 7.2 cm thickness 0.5 cm round flat metal object openwork decorative pattern sits plain gray background metal dark brown black areas rusty brown lighter brown patina carved design includes floral geometric motifs central oval opening rim piece showing dark brown tone.