Tsuba with design of ho-o and paulownia
Inoue Toyotaka
(Japanese, about 1850)
Chôshû School
(Japanese)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; surface treatment: ishime-ji; decorative technique: takabori
DimensionsOverall: 7.3 x 6.5 x 0.4 cm (2 7/8 x 2 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineHenry Adams Collection—Gift of the heirs of Henry Adams
Accession number19.292
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Issando Joi
early to mid-19th century
Issando Joi
early to mid-19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
early to mid-19th century