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Sword guard with crescent moon and landscape design

Sword guard with crescent moon and landscape design
(Mikazuki ni satoyama zu tsuba 三日月に里山図鍔)
Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, silver
Measurements
0.7 × 6.8 × 7.4 cm
Place/s of Execution
Hagi, Chōshū, Japan
Inscription
cast c.:
Accession Number
2281-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1921
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Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Old tree, rocks, bamboo, distant hills with silver inlay cresent moon, signed.