JAPANESE
Sword guard with water-plantain and flying plover design
(Omodaka ni chidori zu tsuba 沢瀉に千鳥図鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, copper

Measurements
0.4 × 6.6 × 6.9 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1921

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
2158-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
Openwork of leaf and stylized flying birds motifs.