Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Akasaka school

18th century · Iron, copper · Arms and Armor

This tsuba features an openwork design of a willow tree and a katydid.

Artist

Akasaka school

Date

18th century

Medium

Iron, copper

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936