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Tsuba with design of plum blossom by a window
Tsuba with design of plum blossom by a window

Tsuba with design of plum blossom by a window

Awa Shoami School (Japanese)
mid-late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, copper sekigane; decorative technique: nunome-zogan and sukashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.5 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1743
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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