Black sword guard with gold trim and inlaid designs. The guard is rounded rectangular with a wavy edge. A gold-trimmed oval hole on the left side. The central oval area is recessed. Gold and silver inlays include a butterfly at lower left, a dragon at lower right, and flowers at upper right. The background is gray. The sword guard is by Omori Hidenaga.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, silver
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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