Tsuba with design of moon and clouds
Bushû School
(Japanese)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, sukidashi-bori and tokin
DimensionsOverall: 7.2 x 7.2 x 0.4 cm (2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1911
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Shôami Arichika
early to mid-18th century
Nara School, Tsuneshige Sub-school
Late 18th–early 19th century
Kamakura School
Late 16th–early 17th century
