Tsuba with design of tiger and bamboo
Shoami School
(Japanese)
18th century (?)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: copper; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: hirazogan and engraving
DimensionsOverall: 7 x 6.9 x 0.6 cm (2 3/4 x 2 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2254
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Shôami Arichika
early to mid-18th century
Ichijô School
mid-19th century
