JAPANESE
Sword guard with monkey catching the moon’s reflection design
(Enkōsokugetsu zu tsuba 猿猴捉月図鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, gilt, copper

Measurements
0.5 × 6.7 × 7.3 cm

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

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
2238-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
Monkey in tree, reaching for moon in water, gold, silver, copper inlay. Verso moon in sky and grasses.