JAPANESE
Sword guard with chrysanthemum design and hollyhock motif
(Kiku kiri mon tsuba 菊桐紋鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
bronze, copper, silver, gilt

Measurements
0.4 × 7.9 × 8.7 cm

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

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Inscription
cast c.:
cast in base c.:

Accession Number
1856-D3

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Large cushion form with scrolling vine motif, copper, brass inlay.