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Tsuba with design of Mount Fuji and eggplant (nasubi)
Tsuba with design of Mount Fuji and eggplant (nasubi)

Tsuba with design of Mount Fuji and eggplant (nasubi)

Bushû School (Japanese)
mid-late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, silver and shakudo; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, takabori and takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.1 x 6.5 x 0.4 cm (2 13/16 x 2 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2479
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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