Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)

Dark gray circular object with a weathered appearance. A central hole, shaped like an elongated rectangle with rounded ends. The hole features copper-colored material on top and bottom. Four sections of Japanese writing, one in each cardinal direction. Two sections on the sides feature a gray metallic piece with a hammered texture. The top and bottom sections have singular Japanese characters. The background is off-white. Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba). Artist: Gassan Sadatoshi.