Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Grapevines on Trellis Motif (葡萄棚図鐔)

Round, flat, bronze-colored metal object with a raised edge. The object has a large central cutout in the shape of a long, narrow triangle with a wide, rounded base. To the left of the triangle is an oval cutout. The surface features a design of grapevines on a trellis, including leaves, stems, and clusters of grapes, rendered in a darker metal. Some Japanese characters are etched on the right side of the triangle. The background of the image is plain and light-colored.