Tsuba with design of tree-bark and creeper, with a fly

Shoami School (Japanese)

Late 18th–early 19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; shakudo shims; decorative technique: takabori, sukashi-bori, zogan

DimensionsOverall: 8.3 x 8 x 0.6 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 1/4 in.)

Credit LineHenry Adams Collection—Gift of the heirs of Henry Adams

Accession number19.280

On View

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

ProvenanceLent by Henry Adams, April 2, 1909.

Shoami School

18th century (?)

Nanban School

18th century

Kinai

early to mid-19th century

Masaharu

mid-19th century

Dewa School, Shonai Sub-school

Late 17th–early 18th century

mid-18th century

Sunagawa Masatsuna

early to mid-19th century

Hamano Masanobu

early to mid-19th century

Tsuchiya Yasuchika

late 18th to mid-19th century

Nanban School

mid-late 18th century (?)

Ito Masachika

Early 19th century

Shoami School

18th century