Tsuba with design of shimenawa and pine sprigs
Gotô School
(Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; surface treatment: ishime-ji; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 6.2 x 5.9 x 0.4 cm (2 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1909
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Gotô School
early to mid-19th century
Isshosai Hideaki
mid to late 19th century
