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Tsuba with design of orchid and ferns
Japanese
Edo period
mid-late 18th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; other metals: gold; shakudo plugs; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, tokin
Dimensions
Overall: 8.3 x 8 x 0.5 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2407
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Shoami
正阿弥
正阿弥
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo