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Aug 18, 2014
Aug 18, 2014
Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Fence and Flower
Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Fence and Flower
c. 1615–1868
Japan, possibly Edo period
(1615-1868)
Iron
Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Gift of J. H. Donahey 1915.91
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The signature could be that of Itō Masafusa, or added later by someone else as an attribution.
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An inscription on one side of this sword guard states that the maker went by the first name of Masafusa, and worked in the historical province of Musashi. This area includes modern Tokyo.
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