Hand guard
Bushu No Ju Masafusa
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Bronze, Gold
Measurements
80 mm (Diameter)5 mm (W)
Place of origin
Japan
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328840
Summary
Hand guard - Tsuba (sword hand guard). Signed Bushu No Ju Masafusa, Bushu School. In the style of two leaves encircling each other with gold scrolling decoration.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Makers and roles
Bushu No Ju Masafusa , bushu school armourer