Tsuba with design of takaramono, Genji-mon and flowers
Katchushi School
(Japanese)
16th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; surface treatment: punching; other metals: shakudo; decorative technique: sukashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2055
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Late 16th century
mid to late 17th century
16th century
Late 17th–early 18th century
18th century (?)
Early 19th century
Late 19th century
mid-late 17th century
18th century (?)
Late 18th–early 19th century (?)
Late 18th–early 19th century (?)
mid-19th century