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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
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1916
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
iron, gilt
Measurements
0.5 × 7.0 × 7.4 cm
Inscription
cast c.:
Accession Number
1849-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1916
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Lotus leaves with spiralling gold inlay, openwork. Kinai V Ishikawa, Fukui, Echizen.

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