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Tsuba with design of crow on the sun  and hare pounding rice on the moon
Tsuba with design of crow on the sun and hare pounding rice on the moon

Tsuba with design of crow on the sun and hare pounding rice on the moon

Yokoya Sôyo (Japanese, 1700–1779)
Yokoya School (Japanese)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: shakudo, silver and brass; copper sekigane, shakudo plugs; decorative technique: zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.8 x 7.4 x 0.4 cm (3 1/16 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2591
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo