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Tsuba with design of festooned pine branch
Tsuba with design of festooned pine branch

Tsuba with design of festooned pine branch

Iwama Masayoshi (Japanese, 1764–1837)
Hamano School (Japanese)
Early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, silver and shibuichi; copper sekigane, shakudo plugs; decorative technique: takabori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.4 x 8.1 x 0.7 cm (3 5/16 x 3 3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2278
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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