Tsuba with design of European-style dragons and pearls

School: Nanban School (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

Late 17th–early 18th century

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; other metals: gold, lead; decorative technique: chiseled and gilded

Dimensions Overall: 7.2 x 5.8 x 0.5 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession Number13.1753

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CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Unsigned
無銘

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