Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) with <i>Sansui Nanga</i> (Mountain and Seascape) Design

Unknown

18th century · Iron, gold · Arms and Armor

This sword guard is similar in design and interpretation to works by sword fittings makers who were based in Hizen province (present-day Nagasaki Prefecture). Its signature is extremely rare and provides a valuable reference for the study of Hizen Nagasaki-based sword fittings makers, some of which immigrated to Japan from places such as Ming and Qing China and Joseon Korea.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Iron, gold

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of James Lancel McElhinney, 2019