

Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Brown metal sword guard, circular with rounded edge. Central cut-outs are teardrop shape and oval side-by-side. Lower left small square area filled with green. Lower third filled with wave-like curved lines. Top left yellow flower-like design with rounded petals. Right side teal stem-like design extending from bottom to top with oval red extensions. Red, yellow, and white inlays throughout. Background is white. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by artist Suzuki Gassan.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1615–1868
- Medium
- Iron, enamel, copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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