Sword Guard (Tsuba), 19th century, Japanese, Iron, gold, copper, H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.7 oz. (104.9 g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba, Honjo Yoshitane is chiefly known as a masterful engraver of sword blades, but he also decorated some sword fittings, such as this tsuba. It features a design of a fisherman caught in a squall.
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Sword Guard, Tsuba, 19th century, Japanese, Iron, gold, copper, H, 2 3/4, 7 cm, W, 11/16, 6.8, thickness 3/16, 0.5, Wt, 3.7 oz, 104.9 g, Furniture-Tsuba, Honjo Yoshitane, chiefly, masterful engraver, sword blades, decorated fittings, tsuba, features, design, fisherman caught, squall
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