Tsuba with design of vegetables hanging to dry

Shima Kazunari (Japanese)

Gotô School (Japanese)

mid to late 19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; artificial copper sekigane; decorative technique: takabori, zogan

DimensionsOverall: 7.1 x 6.6 x 0.3 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 1/8 in.)

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

Accession numberRES.28.53

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

ProvenanceHenry Adams Collection

Shima Kazunari

mid to late 19th century

Shima Kazunari

mid-19th century

Jakushi School

18th century

Kikuzawa Teruchika

Late 18th–early 19th century

Late 18th–early 19th century (?)

Hamano Naoyuki

Late 18th–early 19th century

Kitagawa Sôten

Late 18th–early 19th century

Kitagawa Sôten

mid-late 18th century

Late 18th–19th century

Shoami School

mid-late 18th century

Sôten School

early to mid-18th century

Shoami Tadatsugu

Late 17th century