Tsuba with design of catfish and gourd

School: Shoami School (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

mid-late 18th century

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; other metals: gold, silver and copper; decorative technique: takabori and zogan

Dimensions Overall: 7.5 x 7.1 x 0.3 cm (2 15/16 x 2 13/16 x 1/8 in.)

Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession Number13.2413

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CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Unsigned
無銘

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