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

Medium
iron, gilt

Measurements
0.5 × 7.7 × 8.3 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1924

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Inscription
cast c.:

Accession Number
2672-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 pine with gilded leaf clusters on pitted background, signed.