Sword guard with ancient pine tree design

Sword guard with ancient pine tree design
(Oimatsu zu tsuba 老松図鍔)
 Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
iron, gilt
Measurements
0.5 × 7.7 × 8.3 cm
Inscription
cast c.:
Accession Number
2672-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1924
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Old pine with gilded leaf clusters on pitted background, signed.

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