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Tsuba with design of massed cherry blossom
Tsuba with design of massed cherry blossom

Tsuba with design of massed cherry blossom

Bushû School (Japanese)
mid-late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori and sue-mon of iron on iron
DimensionsOverall: 8.8 x 8.3 x 0.6 cm (3 7/16 x 3 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2653
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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