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Tsuba depicting a Chinese dignitary watching warriors dance

Glossary (2)

shakudō, tsuba

  • shakudō

    alloy of copper and gold, patinated to a dark blue-black colour

  • tsuba

    Japanese sword guard.

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    • currently in research collection

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  • The A.H. Church Collection of Japanese Sword-Guards (Tsuba) by Albert James Koop

    The A. H. Church Collection of Japanese Sword-Guards (Tsuba)

    Shakudō nanako. Bold relief with rich iro-e zōgan incrustation; on the front an open-air scene with tent-curtain and wooden wall enclosure, within which a Chinese dignitary (Emperor?) with attendants sits in state watching a formal dance by warriors; above are seen pine-trees, rocks, a waterfall, and a pair of flying "phoenixes"; at the back a Chinese warrior on a veranda knocks at the door of a gatehouse. Gotō-Sōten style.

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