Hamano Masanobu
Guard (tsuba) Decorated with the Inari Fox beneath a Half Moon
1800
Scroll
Hamano Masanobu
Guard (tsuba) Decorated with the Inari Fox beneath a Half Moon
1800
Physical Qualities
Shibuichi, gold, silver, copper, 6.3 x 5.6 cm.
Credit Line
Gift of Leroy Lipman
Object Number
1955.166.14
On the front, a golden fox sits beneath a tree beside a stream, the half-moon high overhead surrounded by strands of clouds. In the shadow of the tree is a stone statue of Daikoku. On the back, the fox is disguised as an old crone holding a large stick. The figure stands semi-concealed by three rice bales; a trap holding a baby fox is nearby on the ground.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1955; Leroy Lipman
Rena Hoisington, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "New Arrivals: Gifts of Art for a New Century," February 7- May 8, 2016.
Frances Klapthor, "The Way of Nature: Art from Japan, China, and Korea," Baltimore Museum of Art, September 21, 2025-March 1, 2026
Frances Klapthor, "The Way of Nature: Art from Japan, China, and Korea," Baltimore Museum of Art, September 21, 2025-March 1, 2026
Inscribed: Signed: gyonen rokujuyon otsuryuken miboku
