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Tsuba with design of cherry blossom and lotus

(Japanese)
early to mid-18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 8.6 x 0.4 cm (3 1/8 x 3 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2554
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo