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 18th–early 19th century