Tsuba (sword guard) with Hollyhock Leaf Design
Artist/Culture
Heianjo School
(Japanese)
Date1600s
Mediumiron with raised and carved brass inlay (taka-zōgan)
Dimensions8 cm (3 1/8 in.), 4 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.397
Label TextThe hollyhock featured in the mon, or emblem, of the Tokugawa family that ruled Japan from the 1600s to the 1800s. This tsuba is typical of the Heianjo style that appeared in late medieval Japan, with floral patterns inlaid in brass on the iron tsuba.ProvenanceCollection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.On View
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