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Tsuba with design of Taikobo (Tai Gongwang) fishing

(Japanese)
(Japanese)
mid-late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and shakudo; decorative technique: takabori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.2 x 8.2 x 0.4 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2406
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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