JAPANESE
Sword guard with racoon, pampas grass and full moon design
(Mangetsu susuki taniki zu tsuba 満月芒狸図鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, brass/copper, silver, gilt

Measurements
0.7 × 5.8 × 6.5 cm

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

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
2282-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
Badger, with distended stomach, in reeds watching moon in clouds, copper, silver, gold inlay.