Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With the Motif of Dragonfly in Grapevine (葡萄に勝虫図鐔)
Dark brown sword guard with scalloped edge. Central cutout for sword, flanked by two oval shapes resembling stones or gems. Above, a gold dragonfly. To the right, a stem with gold leaves and grapes. Curved gold lines and dots below.
Artwork Details
- Date
- probably 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Iron, gold, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>)
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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