Tsuba with design of the hakke (ba gua)
Shoami School
(Japanese)
Late 17th–early 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; surface treatment: amida-yasurime; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: ito-sukashi, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 9 x 0.4 cm (3 9/16 x 3 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2247
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Late 17th–early 18th century
mid-17th century
17th century
mid-19th century
Late 18th–early 19th century
mid-17th century
early to mid-18th century
18th century
Late 18th–early 19th century
18th century
early to mid-18th century
Late 18th–early 19th century