Tsuba with design of orchid and ferns
Shoami School
(Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; shakudo plugs; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, tokin
DimensionsOverall: 8.3 x 8 x 0.4 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2397
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Kyô Shôami School
Late 17th–early 18th century
