Tsuba with design of turtles and giant pot

Bushû School (Japanese)

Late 18th–early 19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; shakudo plug; decorative technique: takabori and zogan

DimensionsOverall: 7.7 x 7.6 x 0.4 cm (3 1/16 x 3 x 3/16 in.)

Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession number13.2273

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo

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