Tsuba with design of cherry blossom
Dewa School, Shonai Sub-school
(Japanese)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, ito-sukashi, engraving and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.6 x 7.6 x 0.5 cm (3 x 3 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2559
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Dewa School, Shonai Sub-school
early to mid-18th century
Dewa School, Shonai Sub-school
Late 18th–early 19th century
Higo School, Kamiyoshi Sub-school
18th century
