Tsuba with design of giant with a midget samurai
Hata Nobuyoshi
(Japanese, 1807–1878)
Nara School
(Japanese)
Late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: brass; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo and shibuichi; decorative technique: iroe takazogan, hirazogan
DimensionsOverall: 9.2 x 9 x 0.7 cm (3 5/8 x 3 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of John T. Spaulding
Accession number37.1146
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Unno Moritoshi
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Unno Moritoshi
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
early to mid-19th century
early to mid-19th century
