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Tsuba

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Basic information
ID
Рз-2896
Author
unknown
Name
Tsuba
Date of creation
late 19th c.
Country
Japan Italy Austria
Technique
casting openwork carving (sukashibori) silver and copper incrustation (zōgan)
Material
iron gilt
Dimensions
8.2 x 7.7 x 0.7 cm (height x width x depth)
Information about author
Author
unknown
Object description
An oval-shaped iron tsuba (nagamaru gata) with a wedge-shaped hole (nakago-ana) in the centre and two holes (hitsu-ana) on either side of it for kozuka and kogai. The tsuba is decorated with a relief, partially cut through, two-sided image of a naval battle scene. In the upper part on tsuba's front side, two boats with samurai are depicted. In the boat on the left, there is a flag with the image of a large leaf of a plant. The bow of another ship has the form of a phoenix; one of the decks is decorated with ornaments in the form of butterflies.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
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