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Sword guard hollyhock leaf design

Sword guard hollyhock leaf design
(Aoi zu tsuba 葵図鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, gilt

Measurements
0.5 × 7.0 × 7.4 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1916

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

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Accession Number
1849-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Lotus leaves with spiralling gold inlay, openwork. Kinai V Ishikawa, Fukui, Echizen.