Tsuba with design of flowers, leaves and insects
Heianjo School
(Japanese)
Late 16th–early 17th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: brass; copper sekigane; decorative technique: hirazogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.8 x 7.6 x 0.4 cm (3 1/16 x 3 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2607
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Heianjo School
mid-late 17th century
Kaga School, Yoshiro Sub-school
early to mid-17th century
Higo School, Kamiyoshi Sub-school
Late 18th–early 19th century