Tsuba with design of an oni and his umbrella flying away
Tsuchiya Yasuchika
(Japanese, 1670–1744)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, copper and shibuichi; decorative technique: iroe takazogan and engraving
DimensionsOverall: 8.4 x 8.4 x 0.9 cm (3 5/16 x 3 5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5455
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
Tsuchiya Yasuchika
early to mid-19th century
Tsuchiya Yasuchika
Late 18th–early 19th century (?)
Tsuchiya Morichika
1850 (Kaei 3)