JAPANESE
Sword guard with sea bird and puffer fish design
(Umitori ni fugu zu tsuba 海鳥に河豚図鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, copper, gilt

Measurements
0.5 × 6.9 × 7.6 cm

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

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
2250-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Fish on reed and flying bird, gold, silver, copper inlay. Att. Tadatohi I Akasaka, Yedo, Bushu.