Tsuba with design of chrysanthemum flower and leaves

Hoan Hisatsugu (Japanese)

Hoan School (Japanese)

Late 17th–early 18th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, sukidashi-bori and nunome-zogan

DimensionsOverall: 7.6 x 7.6 x 0.4 cm (3 x 3 x 3/16 in.)

Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession number13.1951

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo

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