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Sword guard with dragon, wave and Mt Fuji design

Sword guard with dragon, wave and Mt Fuji design
(Fuji ryū nami zu tsuba 富士龍波図鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, copper, silver, gilt
Measurements
0.6 × 7.9 × 8.3 cm
Inscription
cast c.:
Accession Number
2286-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1921
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Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Dragon rising through clouds, bamboo and Mt. Fuji, gold, silver, copper inlay. Yasumasa Nanjo, Mito, Hitachi.