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Tsuba with design of grasses, bridge, cloud and waves

Tsuba with design of grasses, bridge, cloud and waves

(Japanese)
Late 16th–early 17th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori and sukashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.2 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 1/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2054
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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Tsuba with design of fanshapes, Daruma dolls and gourds
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Tsuba with design of chrysanthemum
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Tsuba with design of chrysanthemum
Higo School, Nishigaki Sub-school
mid-late 17th century
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