Tsuba, Japan, late 18th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 18th century
Tsuba in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number M.842-1910), made in Japan, dated late 18th century. The museum's brief description reads: Sword guard (tsuba) decorated with dense patterns, dragonflies and paulownia, iron with gold decoration, Japan, late 18th century.
Higo style.. Museum description: Sword guard (tsuba). Rounded oblong shape; the front decorated with dense patterns, the reverse with dragonflies and flowering paulownia, all executed in gold-wire nunome overlay. The museum records it as iron, gold wire, measuring Length 8.1 cm; Width 7.6 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- iron, gold wire
- Dimensions
- Length 8.1 cm; Width 7.6 cm
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Japan
Identification
- Museum object name
- Tsuba
- Museum object number
- M.842-1910
- Museum system number
- O465954
Catalogue references
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