Sword Guard (Tsuba) Decorated with Raiden

1800

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Sword Guard (Tsuba) Decorated with Raiden

1800

Physical Qualities Iron, shibuichi, and gold, 9.2 cm. diam.

Credit Line Gift of Leroy Lipman

Object Number 1955.166.20

Raiden, a god of thunder and lightening, released wind above turbulent waves on the face; on the reverse, a bolt of lightening strikes. *signed JUSO HOGEN and Kakihan; 'Raiden' a Thunder-God. ATTR. TO TANAKA-KIYONAGA*

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

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