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Yanagawa Naomasa

Guard (tsuba) Decorated with a Carp

1700-1799

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Yanagawa Naomasa

Guard (tsuba) Decorated with a Carp

Yanagawa Naomasa

Guard (tsuba) Decorated with a Carp

1700-1799

Physical Qualities Copper alloy (shakudo), gold, 7.2 x 6.6 cm.
Credit Line Gift of Leroy Lipman
Object Number 1955.166.35
In high relief; nanako ground
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1955; Leroy Lipman

Inscribed: Signed Yanagawa Naomasa

Artist

Yanagawa Naomasa

1691–1751

Japanese, 1692-1757
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