Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Round, flat, black metal object with a gold border and gold floral designs. The object has a central oval-shaped cutout with rounded rectangular protrusions on either side. The gold border is a thin line around the edge of the object. There are 12 gold floral designs, evenly spaced around the object. Each floral design has a four-petal flower-like shape with small teardrop shapes extending from the center. The background of the object appears to have a textured surface. The object is set against a plain white background. The object is a sword guard, also known as a tsuba, by an unknown artist.