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Sword guard with splashing water and dragon cloud design

JAPANESE
Sword guard with splashing water and dragon cloud design
(Unryū ni shibukizu tsuba 雲龍にしぶき図鍔)
 Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, gilt

Measurements
0.4 × 7.7 × 8.3 cm

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

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Accession Number
2215-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
Spiral clouds on pitted ground, gilding.

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