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Sword Guard with Cherry Blossoms

桜樹図鐔
Sword Guard with Cherry Blossoms (桜樹図鐔)
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At a glance — Swords & Armour · Meiji and later period · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1880
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-177938

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Sword Guard with Cherry Blossoms is a swords & armour of Meiji and later period (1880), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a National Treasure (国宝) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Sword Guard with Cherry Blossoms（桜樹図鐔）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-177938. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/sword-guard-with-cherry-blossoms/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Genre: Arms & Armor
  • 員数: 1枚
  • 分類: 刀剣
  • 銘文等: 銘 明治十三年三月五日 橋本一至謹鐫

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