Tsuba with design of dragons and clouds

Kawaji Tomochika (Japanese, died in 1
died in 1862)

Chôshû School (Japanese)

early to mid-19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: brass; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold and copper; decorative technique: sue-mon

DimensionsOverall: 10.3 x 10.5 x 1 cm (4 1/16 x 4 1/8 x 3/8 in.)

Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection

Accession number11.5502

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.

Ishiguro Masatsune

mid to late 19th century (before 1890)

Ishiguro Masayoshi

mid to late 19th century

Iwamoto Konkan

Late 19th century

Ichijô School

mid-19th century

Ishiguro Masayoshi

mid to late 19th century

Gotô Ichijo

Late 19th century

early to mid-19th century

Iwama Mitsuyoshi

mid-19th century

Shinoyama Atsuhiro

mid-19th century

early to mid-19th century

early to mid-19th century

Nara School

early to mid-19th century