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
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Kawaji Hisatsugu
Late 18th–early 19th century
Kawaji Hisatsugu
Late 18th–early 19th century
Shoami Mitsushige
Late 18th–early 19th century