Tsuba with design of waves and cherry blossom

early to mid-18th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: shakudo and gold; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori and sukashi-bori filled with shakudo

DimensionsOverall: 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.4 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession number13.1964

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

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

Ito Masachika

Late 18th–early 19th century

Ito Masachika

early to mid-19th century

Masanaga

Late 18th–early 19th century

Late 18th–early 19th century (?)

Myochin Munekoto

Late 18th–early 19th century (?)

Myochin School

Late 18th–early 19th century (?)

Ishiguro Masanaga

early to mid-19th century

Umetada Yoshinobu

Late 18th–early 19th century

Bushû School

Late 18th–early 19th century

Nanban School

18th century

Tenbo School

18th century (?)

Awa Shoami School

18th century