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Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Chinese Immortal and Tiger Under Pine

1700s-1868

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
Medium
iron
Measurements
Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of D. Z. Norton 1919.386
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A circular iron sword guard features three central cutouts within its dark, textured surface. On the right, a bearded Chinese Immortal with a high forehead looks upward, carved in high relief. Below him, a tiger with gold-inlaid stripes crouches. Across the top and left, a pine tree with fan-shaped needle clusters and gold-tipped cones frames the scene. Intricate metalwork and gold accents provide high contrast against the weathered iron background.

Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Chinese Immortal and Tiger Under Pine

1700s-1868

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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