Guard (Tsuba) Decorated with a Devil Running under Shoki’s Hat

1828

Scroll

Iwama Masayoshi

Iwama Masayoshi

1828

Physical Qualities Copper alloy (shibuichi), with gold, silver, shakudo and copper, 9 x 8.6 cm.

Credit Line Gift of Leroy Lipman

Object Number 1955.166.5

Two mice standing at window

The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1955; Leroy Lipman

Iwama Masayoshi

1763–1836

Japanese, 1764-1837

Hand Guard (tsuba) Decorated with Plum Blossoms and Moon

1844–1854

Thomas Landseer and Moon, Boys & Graves

"What ho! does the Devil arrive! then we needs must get on

1826–1827

Hamano Masanobu

Guard (tsuba) Decorated with the Inari Fox beneath a Half Moon

1800–1832

Unidentified, probably American

Hand Guard (tsuba) Decorated with Wasobei in the Hand of a Giant; Mt. Fuji

1869–1879