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Hearst Museum object titled Sword guard, accession number 9-9410, described as circular; iron; dragons and precious balls ((Hoju-No-Tama) front and back; gold sheeting; low relief; 7.4 cm. diam.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sword guard, accession number 9-9377, described as Sword guard; oval; iron; Chinese scholars and landscape in round; gold and silver sheeting and copper inlay; openwork low relief; 7.3 x 6.5 cm. ( Hikonebori style (?))
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sword guard, accession number 9-12571, described as Sword guard; oval shaped, chocolate-brown metal with applied high relief decoration on a concentric “fish row” (nanako) pattern. Hole on each side of the hole for the tang of sword. Decoration on one side depicts four warriors, one mounted, with a long banner, another walking from a seashore. Waves, mountain, pinetree in fore and background. Other side depicts a gnarled pine tree, mountain and a cloth enclosure. The relief is very intricate with copper and gilt detail.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword guard, accession number 9-9372, described as Sword guard; oval; iron; encircling flowers and vine front and back; gold and silver inlay; low relief; 7.1x 6.4 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sword guard, accession number 9-9375, described as Sword guard; 4 lobes; iron; Chinese landscape and village front and back; gold and silver sheeting, copper inlay high relief; 8.4 x 7.9 cm, Hikonebori style (?)
Hearst Museum object titled Sword guard, accession number 9-9367, described as Sword guard; oval; brass; encircling tiger in round; inscriptions on front; low relief; 5.8 x 4.6cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword guard, accession number 9-2066, described as Sword guard; oval; iron; Chinese landscape front and back; inscription on front; low relief; 6.9 x 6.5 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sword guard, accession number 9-9365, described as Sword guard; oval; iron; dragon and waves front and back; gilted; low relief; relief; 7.3 cm diameter.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword guard, accession number 9-9361, described as Sword guard; 4 lobed; iron; gold tiger and bamboo leaves inlay; inscriptions on front; silver rock inlay on back; 6.3x5.5cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sword guard, accession number 9-2069, described as Sword guard; circular; iron; bamboo stalk and leaved; pierced openwork; low relief; 8 cm diameter.

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