Tsuba with samurai motif
| Accession Nr.: | 1014 |
|---|---|
| Type: | weapons and armament; metalwork; martial accessory |
| Date of production: |
ca. 1600-1868
Edo (Tokugawa) period |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
Unsigned. From the artistic point of view, the most important were the sword fittings (kodōgu). The grip and the blade were separated by metal guards of 8–10 cm width (tsuba), signed pieces of which dated back to the 16th century.
