Tsuba with design of crayfish
Matsuo Gassan
(Japanese, 1815–1875)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; surface treatment: nanako-ji; other metals: gold, shakudo, shibuichi and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 7.4 x 1 cm (3 1/8 x 2 15/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5395
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Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
Shigenori
mid-late 18th century
Shoroken Hirotsugu
mid-19th century
Ishiguro Masayoshi