Tsuba with design of dragonfly and suisen (narcissus)
Murakami Jochiku
(Japanese, died about 1790–1800)
Murakami School
(Japanese)
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; surface treatment: ishime-ji; other metals: gold, shibuichi and shell; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.5 x 7 x 0.6 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of John T. Spaulding
Accession number37.1133
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Murakami Jochiku
Late 18th–early 19th century
Uchikoshi Hironaga
Early 19th century
Isshosai Hideaki
mid to late 19th century