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Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) with Flower Basket Motif (花籠図鐔)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray circular sword guard with raised floral and leaf design and a central oval opening. The sword guard is adorned with a raised design featuring a flower basket motif. Two gold openings on either side of the oval. The central oval opening has rounded edges. The background is plain white. A creation by an unknown artist titled "Sword guard (Tsuba) with Flower Basket Motif".

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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