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Tsuba with stylized cloud design

Tsuba with stylized cloud design

(Japanese)
(Japanese)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: hammering and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 9.7 x 9.2 x 0.4 cm (3 13/16 x 3 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2626
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Tsuba with design of inome piercings and radiating lines
Tsuba with design of inome piercings and radiating lines
Myochin School
18th century (?)
Tsuba with design of radiating lines
Tsuba with design of radiating lines
Shoami Matajiro
Late 17th–early 18th century
Tsuba with design of hammers
Tsuba with design of hammers
Tosho School
18th century
Tsuba with design of catfish, shellfish and gulls
Tsuba with design of catfish, shellfish and gulls
Shoami School
18th century
Tsuba with design of rustic dwelling and chickens
Tsuba with design of rustic dwelling and chickens
Shoami School
mid-late 18th century
Tsuba with design of mountains, pine trees, grasses and a boat
Tsuba with design of mountains, pine trees, grasses and a boat
Shoami School
mid-late 18th century
Tsuba with design of peony and butterfly
Tsuba with design of peony and butterfly
Umetada
mid-late 17th century
Tsuba with design of leaves
Tsuba with design of leaves
Kaneie
late 18th–early 19th century (?)
Tsuba modeled as two awabi shells, with design of snails and seaweed
Tsuba modeled as two awabi shells, with design of snails and seaweed
Shoami School
early to mid-18th century
Tsuba with design of grasses and insects
Tsuba with design of grasses and insects
Myochin School
early to mid-19th century
Tsuba with design of chrysanthemums and other flowers
Tsuba with design of chrysanthemums and other flowers
Heianjo School
16th century
Tsuba with unidentified pierced designs
Tsuba with unidentified pierced designs
Umetada Myoju
19th century (?)