Hand guard
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Bronze, Gold
Measurements
80 mm (Diameter)4 mm (W)
Place of origin
Japan
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328836
Summary
Hand guard - Tsuba (sword hand guard). Hikone - Bori. Decoration (with gold relief) of dragon with warrior below by water. On reverse is back of dragon and water.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.