JAPANESE
Sword guard with lion dog and peony design
(Shishi to botan zu tsuba 獅子と牡丹図鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, copper, gilt and silvered

Measurements
1.2 × 6.8 × 7.2 cm

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

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
2258-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
Relief lion with gold inlay eyes, verso peony. Kinai V Ishikawa, Fukui, Echizen