Tsuba with Precious Objects and clouds

Title

Tsuba with Precious Objects and clouds
Associated place

Japan (place of creation)
Date

18th century (1701 - 1800)
Material and technique

iron, with openwork decoration
Material index

iron
Technique index

forged;

openwork
Object type

tsuba
Dimensions

8 x 7.7 cm (height x width)
No. of items

1
Credit line

Bequeathed by Dame Jemima Church, in accordance with the wishes of her Husband, Sir Arthur H. Church, 1929.
Museum location

not on display
Museum department

Eastern Art
Accession no.

EAX.10812

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Catalogue text

Rounded oblong; on each face the same design of Precious Objects (pairs of shells with ribands, cloves and scrolls) symmetrically disposed in bold relief against the thin web of the guard, which is closely perforated with small holes; the pearled border boldly raised; quadrilateral seppadai modelled with two long cloud-forms on the front.

tsuba

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