Tsuba in the form of a gourd and tendrils
Satsuma School, Oda Sub-school
(Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: copper sekigane; decorative technique: forging and sukidashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 8.6 x 7.8 x 0.4 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2201
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
mid-late 17th century
Late 17th century
17th century
18th century
Late 17th–18th century
Late 18th–early 19th century
mid-19th century
early to mid-19th century
Late 18th–early 19th century
early to mid-19th century
Late 17th–early 18th century