Tsuba
18th century (made)
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It is rare to find a sword guard of such pure silver as this. The Bugaku theatre mask of Ryo-o the Dragon King on this example (which is detailed and inlaid with gold, copper and alloy is similar to the two Bugaku masks in the V&A's collection (W.516-1922 and W.518-1922).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, inlaid with gold, copper and shakudo |
| Brief description | Hand guard for a sword, silver inlaid with gold, copper and shakudo, with a design of the Dragon King mask for the Bugaku drama, Japanese, 18th century; Met, Japan, SF, ICHINOMIYA |
| Physical description | It is rare to find a tsuba of such pure silver as this. The overall design of the Bugaku mask of Ryo-o on this tsuba, inlaid with gold, copper and shakudo, is similar to that of the actual Bugaku mask in the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | It is rare to find a sword guard of such pure silver as this. The Bugaku theatre mask of Ryo-o the Dragon King on this example (which is detailed and inlaid with gold, copper and alloy is similar to the two Bugaku masks in the V&A's collection (W.516-1922 and W.518-1922). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.954-1910 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2003 |
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