Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Brass-colored metal object with rounded square shape, four sides slightly curved. A heron standing on one leg, in water, looking left; teardrop-shaped hole through center. Stylized lotus plant with flower and leaves to right; leaf and stems to left; rounded green leaf at bottom left corner. Blue-green inlays on some leaves. Object titled "Sword Guard" by artist unknown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1615–1868
- Medium
- Copper alloy (sentoku), enamel, silver, copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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