Tsuba with design of fish
Kono Haruaki
(Japanese, 1785–1859)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; surface treatment: wood-bark effect; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo, shibuichi and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazogan, sue-mon
DimensionsOverall: 8.9 x 8.3 x 1 cm (3 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5489
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
mid-19th century
early to mid-19th century
