Tsuba with design of pine and magnolia
Shoami School
(Japanese)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; copper sekigane; decorative technique: takabori, engraving and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.4 x 8.4 x 0.4 cm (3 5/16 x 3 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2452
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
Shoami School
Late 18th–early 19th century