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
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Nanban School
Late 17th–early 18th century (?)
Nanban School
18th century