Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Fittings maker Mino school Japanese

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This sword guard (tsuba), embellished with crisply carved flowers highlighted in gold, is unsigned but can be assuredly assigned to the Mino school, whose sword furniture is distinguished by deep, sharp chiseling.

Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>), Mino school (Japanese, active 17th–19th century), Copper-gold alloy (probably <i>shakudō</i>), gold, Japanese

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Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>), Mino school (Japanese, active 17th–19th century), Copper-gold alloy (probably <i>shakudō</i>), gold, Japanese
Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>), Mino school (Japanese, active 17th–19th century), Copper-gold alloy (probably <i>shakudō</i>), gold, Japanese

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