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
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Kitagawa Sôten
Late 18th–early 19th century