Pair of Sword Guards (Daishō Tsuba), late 18th–early 19th century

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Pair of Sword Guards (Daishō Tsuba), late 18th–early 19th century, Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper, 43: H. 2 15/16 in. ( cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 5/16 in. ( cm); Wt. oz. ( g); 43: H. 3 1/8 in. ( cm); W. 2 15/16 in. ( cm); thickness 5/16 in. ( cm); Wt. 7 oz. ( g), Sword Furniture-Tsuba, This pair of sword guards (Daishō tsuba) feature a design of an eagle perched on a rock above the sea

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