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Title

Quatrefoil-shaped sword guard ('tsuba') with design of landscape with castle, pine tree, mill and bridge

19th century

Artists

Unknown Artist

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  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Japan
    Period
    Edo (Tokugawa) period 1615 - 1868 → Japan
    Date
    19th century
    Media category
    Arms & armour
    Materials used
    gold and copper alloy ('shakudo') with gold inlay
    Dimensions
    0.5 x 6.8 x 6.1 cm
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of George Sherren Johnston 1996
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    437.1996
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Japan