Hand guard
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Gold
Measurements
74 mm (Diameter)4 mm (W)
Place of origin
Japan
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328857
Summary
Hand guard - Tsuba (sword hand guard). Hikone-Bori Soten. Depicts a battle scene with one figure holding a sword with copper relief and other figures to right carrying banners in gold and copper relief. Reverse shows back of figure and scene.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.