Tsuba with design of dragon and waves
Chôshû School
(Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: copper sekigane; decorative technique: takabori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.9 x 8.9 x 0.5 cm (3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2147
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Shoami School
early to mid-18th century
Shoami School
Late 18th–early 19th century
Sôten School
mid to late 18th century