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Tsuba with design of birds, stream and grasses
Tsuba with design of birds, stream and grasses

Tsuba with design of birds, stream and grasses

Kato Shigemitsu (Japanese, 1747–1824)
Aizu School (Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 9.6 x 9.2 x 0.4 cm (3 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2266
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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