Tsuba in the form of a mulberry leaf

Details

• Title

  Tsuba in the form of a mulberry leaf

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  c. 1800

• Material and technique

  gilt brass, with punched ishime surface, and cut down from a larger guard

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › brass;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  forged;

  covered › metallized › gilded;

  marked › punched;

  cut

• Object type

  arms/armour › koshirae › kodogu › tsuba

• Dimensions

  6.7 x 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.11225

Our online collection is being continually updated. Find out more

Know more about this object? Spotted an error? Contact us