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Tsuba with design of swallow, waves, mountain and poem
Tsuba with design of swallow, waves, mountain and poem

Tsuba with design of swallow, waves, mountain and poem

Matsumura Kunihiro (Japanese)
Aizu Shoami School (Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane, shakudo plug; decorative technique: takabori, ito-sukashi and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.2 x 8.1 x 0.4 cm (3 1/4 x 3 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2438
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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