Tsuba with design of oni fleeing from beans at the New Year
Masao
(Japanese)
Mito School
(Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
Late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: brass; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo, shibuichi and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 8.5 x 1 cm (3 9/16 x 3 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5495
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
Isshosai Hideaki
mid to late 19th century
Sômin
mid to late 19th century
Asama Tenmin
early to mid-19th century
Nagahama Yoshinobu
mid to late 19th century
