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Tsuba with design of geese, reeds and grasses
School: Nara School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; other metals: shakudo and gold; silver liners, shakudo plugs; decorative technique: takabori and zogan
Dimensions
Overall: 8.6 x 8.2 x 0.4 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2286
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Mitsutoshi
光寿
光寿
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo