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Tsuba with design of pine trees and cherry blossom
Tsuba with design of pine trees and cherry blossom

Tsuba with design of pine trees and cherry blossom

Higo School, Nishigaki Sub-school (Japanese)
mid-late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: copper sekigane; shakudo pieces in ryohitsu; decorative technique: sukashi-bori and sukidashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 7.6 x 0.5 cm (3 1/8 x 3 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1941
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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