Tsuba with design of waves and cherry blossom

Ito Masanaga (Japanese)

Bushû School (Japanese)

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

On View

Not on view

ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

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

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