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
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
