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Tsuba with design of clouds and paulownia mon

Norifusa (Japanese)
School: Owari School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century

Medium/Technique Main material: shakudo; surface treatment: nanako-ji; other metals: gold; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
Dimensions Overall: 7 x 6.6 x 0.5 cm (2 3/4 x 2 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.1918
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Bishu no ju Norifusa, with a kao; kumo kore o horu [clouds by Norifusa of Owari Province]
尾州住則総(花押) 雲彫之
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo