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Tsuba with design of European-style dragons and pearls
Tsuba with design of European-style dragons and pearls

Tsuba with design of European-style dragons and pearls

Nanban School (Japanese)
Late 17th–early 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, lead; decorative technique: chiseled and gilded
DimensionsOverall: 7.2 x 5.8 x 0.5 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1753
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ClassificationsArms and armor
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ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo