Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Flowering Vine
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1815–50
Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Flowering Vine — Arms and Armor, by Masakata (Japanese), made in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), dated c. 1815–50. Physical description: iron; Overall: 6.8 x 7 cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/4 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1915.92). The museum record attributes this piece to Masakata (Japanese) in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) around c. 1815–50. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall: 6.8 x 7 cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
- Materials techniques
- iron
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Arms and Armor
- Museum object number
- 1915.92
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.