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Tsuba with design of hollyhock leaf and stem
Tsuba with design of hollyhock leaf and stem

Tsuba with design of hollyhock leaf and stem

Kinai (Japanese)
Echizen Kinai School (Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: shakudo plug, copper sekigane; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori, sukashi-bori and engraving
DimensionsOverall: 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2081
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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