Two iron tsuba, Japan, Edo period, 17th/18th century

Two iron tsuba, Japan, Edo period, 17th/18th century - One is maru gata in shape, in the Nanban style with sukashi decoration and inlaid with gold nunome zogan; at the top is a dragon in the clouds, and at the base is a pavilion with a carp in the waves on the left, and on the right, a dragon, symbolizing the legend of the carp and the dragon. Diameter: 7.8 cm; - The other is mokko-gata in shape, with a hammered tembo-style decoration and inlaid with brass filaments known as gomoku zogan. 8.2 x

Category

Asian art

Location

Paris

Dimensions

Ø 7.8 cm