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Tsuba with design of fisherman and Mount Fuji
Tsuba with design of fisherman and Mount Fuji

Tsuba with design of fisherman and Mount Fuji

Shoami Arichika (Japanese, mid-19th century)
Aizu Shoami School (Japanese)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, silver and copper; gilt liner, shakudo plug; decorative technique: takabori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.5 x 8.2 x 0.4 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2306
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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