Inoe Shōzaemon Kiyotaka
Sword guard with crescent moon and landscape design
(Mikazuki ni satoyama zu tsuba 三日月に里山図鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, silver

Measurements
0.7 × 6.8 × 7.4 cm

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

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Hagi, Chōshū, Japan

Inscription
cast c.:

Accession Number
2281-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
Old tree, rocks, bamboo, distant hills with silver inlay cresent moon, signed.