Tsuba with design of dragons
Umetada School, Harima Sub-school
(Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century (?)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: hirazogan
DimensionsOverall: 7 x 6.5 x 0.4 cm (2 3/4 x 2 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2302
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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