Tsuba with design of crab and reeds
Shoami School
(Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, silver, yamagane; shakudo plug; decorative technique: takabori, tokin and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.6 x 8.1 x 0.4 cm (3 3/8 x 3 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2400
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Shoami School
early to mid-18th century
