Tsuba with design of grasses

Bushû School (Japanese)

Late 18th–early 19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; shakudo plugs; decorative technique: ito-sukashi and zogan

DimensionsOverall: 6.5 x 6 x 0.5 cm (2 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 3/16 in.)

Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession number13.2324

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

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

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