Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Design of Pine Trees and Warriors (Translation)
銅地長丸松下武士図鐔 江戶時代 (Primary Title)

Gawa Shige Mishu Taki, Japanese (Artist)
Goto Mitsutaka, Japanese, 1722–1784 (Maker)

18th century
Japanese
Arms And Armor
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi) with gold, silver and copper inlay
Overall: 2 3/8 × 2 1/4 in. (6.03 × 5.72 cm)
66.58.14
Not on view
Edo period (1615-1868)
後藤光孝 Goto Mitsutaka
花押 kao
Gift of Admiral Lewis Strauss
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

Some object records are not complete and do not reflect VMFA's full and current knowledge. VMFA makes routine updates as records are reviewed and enhanced.