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Tsuba with design of chrysanthemums and trellis
Tsuba with design of chrysanthemums and trellis

Tsuba with design of chrysanthemums and trellis

Shoami School (Japanese)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and shakudo; gold liners, shakudo plugs; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.4 x 8 x 0.5 cm (3 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2441
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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