Hexagonal tsuba with hares, cloud, and water

Title

Hexagonal tsuba with hares, cloud, and water
Associated place

Japan (place of creation)
Date

18th century (1701 - 1800)
Material and technique

brass, with punched decoration, and blue, green, and white enamel decoration
Material index

brass;

enamel
Technique index

forged;

punched;

enamelled
Object type

tsuba
Dimensions

7.4 x 6.6 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.10832

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Catalogue text

Hexagonal; on each face three hares, with clouds and water, in low relief with the hollows of the design (but not the ground) filled with unpolished enamel, blue, green and white; slender raised border; seppadai covered with small star-punchings. Hirado work.

tsuba

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