JAPANESE
Sword guard with geometric design
(Kikagaku mon tsuba 幾何学文鍔)
(17th century)

Medium
iron, copper, gilt

Measurements
0.4 × 7.7 cm diameter

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

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
2237-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
Three fan shape openwork, all over scrolling copper inlay line. Att. Jinsuke Akao, Fukui, Yechizen.