Tsuba formed as two squares within a ring, wth design of yabure-shippo patterns

School: Shoami School (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

18th century (?)

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, sukidashi-bori, nunome-zogan

Dimensions Overall: 8.1 x 7.8 x 0.4 cm (3 3/16 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession Number13.2578

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Unsigned
無銘

ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo