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Tsuba with design of massed cherry blossoms
Tsuba with design of massed cherry blossoms

Tsuba with design of massed cherry blossoms

Ito Masachika (Japanese)
Bushû School (Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; shakudo plugs; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori, sukashi-bori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.6 x 7.1 x 0.4 cm (3 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5473
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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