Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Treasure Motifs

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a sword guard with a dark brown, rusted metal surface. The guard features a distinctive shape with a scalloped edge and three holes. A large teardrop-shaped hole is positioned centrally, accompanied by an oval-shaped hole to its right and a small circular hole above it. The guard showcases two etched designs. On the left side, there is an etched depiction of what appears to be a cylindrical object with rounded edges. In the top-right corner, an etched image of an umbrella or parasol is visible. The background of the image transitions from black at the top to dark gray at the bottom.