Tsuba with an Owl on a Stone Lantern
Description
English: Across the top of this tsuba, an openwork area forms clouds, with the moon on the left. On the right, an owl sits on a stone garden lantern under a tree. Bamboo and other plants surround the owl. On the reverse are reeds and a stream.
Date between 1696 and 1769 (Edo)
Medium shibuichi, gold
Dimensions 6.36 × 6 × 0.38 cm (2.5 × 2.4 × 0.1 in)