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Tsuba with design of dragon, tiger, plum and bamboo
Tsuba with design of dragon, tiger, plum and bamboo

Tsuba with design of dragon, tiger, plum and bamboo

Shoami School (Japanese)
Early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; shakudo plugs; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 7.8 x 0.8 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2285
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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