Who created "Sword Guard (Tsuba)"?

Sword Guard (Tsuba) was created by Hirata School in ca. 1615–1868.

When was "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1615–1868.

Sword Guard (Tsuba) is Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, enameled cloisonné (shippō), copper.

Yes, Sword Guard (Tsuba) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

ca. 1615–1868

Medium

Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, enameled cloisonné (shippō), copper

Dimensions

H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 5.4 oz. (153.1 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943

Accession Number

43.120.692