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Tsuba with design of orchid and ferns
Tsuba with design of orchid and ferns

Tsuba with design of orchid and ferns

Shôami (Japanese)
Shoami School (Japanese)
mid-late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; shakudo plugs; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, tokin
DimensionsOverall: 8.3 x 8 x 0.5 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2407
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo