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Sword guard with mountain and village design

Sword guard with mountain and village design
(Bōkyō zu tsuba 望郷図鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, gilt

Measurements
0.4 × 7.5 × 7.8 cm

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

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Inscription
cast in base c.:

Accession Number
1861-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
House tops and gold inlay leaves, distant rocky hills, signed.