Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Hanshan and Shide (寒山拾得図鐔)

The image depicts a sword guard. The guard has a bronze or brass color with a darker patina on one side. It is oval shaped with a teardrop-shaped cutout in the center. A figure of a man is on top of the guard leaning on it. The man has short hair and wears a robe. The man is leaning on the guard with his left arm; his right arm is bent at the elbow, with his hand near his face. The guard has a handle on the left side. The guard has kanji symbols on the right side of the cutout. There are decorative elements on the guard, including a pattern of flowers on the bottom left and a gold-colored design on the top left under the man's arm.