Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With the Motif of Paulownia Leaves, Tendrils, and Butterfly (蝶に桐唐草図鐔)

Brass-colored metal object with rounded rectangular shape and two elongated oval cutouts. The object has a dark patina and features gold and black designs. The designs depict a butterfly near the bottom left corner. A vine with tendrils and leaves, including a large leaf near the top right, extends from the top right to the bottom right. The vine and leaves are gold and black. A butterfly is attached to the vine near the top. The background of the image is plain white.