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Tsuba with design of chrysanthemum and cherry
Tsuba with design of chrysanthemum and cherry

Tsuba with design of chrysanthemum and cherry

Morikawa Toshikage (Japanese)
Tanaka School (Japanese)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; gold plugs; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 6.9 x 6.3 x 0.5 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5514
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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