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Fittings maker Yamada Genshō Japanese
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This is a distinctive example of a Japanese sword guard decorated in a Chinese style. It is important for documentary purposes because it is very unusual to find sword guards of this type inscribed with the name of a Japanese craftsman and the city where he worked.
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Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Fittings maker:
Yamada Genshō (Japanese, active Nagasaki, 18th century)
Date: 18th century
Geography: Nagasaki
Culture: Japanese, Nagasaki
Medium: Brass (shinchu)
Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 (7.3 cm); W. 2 5/8 (6.7 cm); Thickness 3/16 in. (0.45 cm)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit Line: Gift of James Lancel McElhinney, 2017
Accession Number: 2017.737.1
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