Tsuba with design of gulls, with a raised panel of floral decoration
Late 17th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: silver; decorative technique: forging, sukashi-bori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.5 x 8.4 x 0.4 cm (3 3/8 x 3 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2174
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Late 17th century
mid-late 17th century
17th century
Late 17th–18th century
Late 18th–early 19th century (?)
mid-late 17th century
18th century
Late 18th–early 19th century
17th century
Late 17th century
18th century