Tsuba formed as a stylized leaf
Masayoshi
(Japanese, dates unknown)
Ito School
(Japanese)
Early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and shakudo; decorative technique: tokin
DimensionsOverall: 7.4 x 7 x 0.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1983
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
mid-18th century
