Tsuba with design of peonies and butterflies
Shoami School
(Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, shibuichi and copper; copper sekigane; decorative technique: takabori and iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.6 x 7.3 x 0.3 cm (3 x 2 7/8 x 1/8 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2594
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
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Shoami School
early to mid-18th century
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Late 18th–early 19th century
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