Tsuba with design of ken-batabami mon

School: Shoami School (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

18th century (?)

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, sukidashi-bori and nunome-zogan

Dimensions Overall: 8.6 x 8.6 x 0.4 cm (3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 3/16 in.)

Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession Number13.2188

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Unsigned
無銘

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