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Tsuba with design of chrysanthemums and flaming jewels
Tsuba with design of chrysanthemums and flaming jewels

Tsuba with design of chrysanthemums and flaming jewels

Shoami Shigekatsu (Japanese)
Aizu Shoami School (Japanese)
mid-late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; shakudo plugs; decorative technique: nunome-zogan, sue-mon
DimensionsOverall: 8.1 x 7.9 x 0.3 cm (3 3/16 x 3 1/8 x 1/8 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2376
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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