Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Crests and Arabesques (家紋散唐草文鐔)

Round, flat object with a dark brown background and gold designs. The object has a central elongated oval-shaped hole and two smaller oval-shaped holes on either side. There are eight circular areas with gold outlines, each containing a different floral design. The circular areas are surrounded by gold floral patterns and leaves. There are Japanese characters written vertically in gold on either side of the central hole. The object appears to be made of metal and has a worn, aged appearance with some rust visible.