Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Round, bronze-colored metal object with a smooth, slightly raised outer edge. The object has a central, vertically oriented, keyhole-shaped cutout, flanked by two rounded, horizontally oriented cutouts. The surface features a design of black, gold, and silver inlaid metal, depicting plants with leaves and flowers. The design is denser at the bottom and more sparse at the top. Some areas of the surface have a darker patina. The background of the image is light gray. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by Masahiro.