Tsuba with design of sailboats and promontory

Umetada Shigeyoshi (Japanese, about 1700)

Late 17th–early 18th century (?)

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; shakudo plugs; decorative technique: takabori, engraving and tokin

DimensionsOverall: 8.1 x 7.9 x 0.4 cm (3 3/16 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)

Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession number13.2532

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo

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