Tsuba with design of stylized blossoms

School: Shoami School (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

mid-late 17th century

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: mon'yo-sukashi and nunome-zogan

Dimensions Overall: 7.6 x 7.5 x 0.4 cm (3 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession Number13.1728

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CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Unsigned
無銘

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