Tsuba formed as twelve rings around a central plate, with design of flowering cherry branches
Heianjo School
(Japanese)
early to mid-17th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: brass; decorative technique: sue-mon, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.9 x 8.9 x 0.3 cm (3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2602
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Tanaka School
mid-19th century
early to mid-19th century