Tsuba in the Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum [Amsterdam] has a high quality collection of Japanese sword guards [Tsuba].The book has descriptions in the original Dutch as well as English translation, likewise references are in their original languages followed by English text. The collection has a wide range of styles and covers a long history of sword guard designs. Each of the more than 120 images is in high resolution and taken under the same lighting conditions. This edition is printed with economy in mind