Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Iris in Running Water (水辺の杜若図鐔)

Round metal object with a central oval hole. Dark brown metal with gold accents. The oval hole is teardrop shaped. The metal object has a wavy design, resembling water. There are two stems with leaves and flowers on the right side. The stems and waves extend to the edge of the circle. The background is white.