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Tsuba with design of ancient coins
Japanese
Edo period
Early 19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: fine ito-sukashi, engraving and hira-zogan
Dimensions
Overall: 7.7 x 7.6 x 0.6 cm (3 1/16 x 3 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.1977
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Bushu no ju Masachika
武州住正親
武州住正親
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo