Tsuba with design of butterflies
Shoami School
(Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: takabori, sukashi-bori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.4 x 8.4 x 0.4 cm (3 5/16 x 3 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2385
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo