Tsuba with design of dragon, tiger and clouds
Shoami School
(Japanese)
early to mid-18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, silver and shakudo; decorative technique: takabori iroe
DimensionsOverall: 8.4 x 8.2 x 0.5 cm (3 5/16 x 3 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1903
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
