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Source Description
An inscription on one side of this sword guard states that the maker went by the first name of Masafusa, and worked in the historical province of Musashi. This area includes modern Tokyo.
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Document identity
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95199
label
Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Fence and Flower
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object
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95199
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object
title
Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Fence and Flower
description
An inscription on one side of this sword guard states that the maker went by the first name of Masafusa, and worked in the historical province of Musashi. This area includes modern Tokyo.
date
c. 1615–1868
citation
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79476345
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Arms and Armor
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
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Japan, possibly Edo period (1615-1868)
accession
1915.91
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tec
iron
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Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Fence and Flower, c. 1615–1868. Japan, possibly Edo period (1615-1868). Iron; diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Donahey, 1915.91
collection
Japanese Art
inscriptions
inscription
武州住正房
inscription_translation
Transliteration: Bushū Ju Masafusa
Translation: Masafusa residing in the province of Musashi
didYouKnow
The signature could be that of Itō Masafusa, or added later by someone else as an attribution. <strong><br></strong>
creditline
Gift of J. H. Donahey
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2026-05-29 05:05:34.874000
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95199
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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iron
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1
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0
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photo
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