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Tsuba with design of Taira no Kagekiyo and Mionoya no Shirô
Tsuba with design of Taira no Kagekiyo and Mionoya no Shirô

Tsuba with design of Taira no Kagekiyo and Mionoya no Shirô

Takase Eiju (Japanese, active 1775–1800)
Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 6.9 x 6.4 x 0.7 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of John T. Spaulding
Accession number37.1134
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ClassificationsArms and armor
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Provenance1937, gift of John Taylor Spaulding (b. 1870 - d. 1948), Boston to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 17, 1937)