Tsuba with design of melon, leaves and tendrils
Shoami School
(Japanese)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: takabori, tokin
DimensionsOverall: 8.6 x 7.9 x 0.5 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2513
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
Shoami School
early to mid-18th century
