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Tsuba with design of waterweed and stylized blossoms
Tsuba with design of waterweed and stylized blossoms

Tsuba with design of waterweed and stylized blossoms

Yoshiro School (Japanese)
early to mid-17th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: brass; decorative technique: sue-mon and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.1 x 8.1 x 0.3 cm (3 3/16 x 3 3/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2604
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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