Tsuba with design of stylized dragons and clouds

Late 18th–early 19th century (?)

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: copper sekigane; lead plug; decorative technique: etching or sukidashi-bori

DimensionsOverall: 5.6 x 5.2 x 0.3 cm (2 3/16 x 2 1/16 x 1/8 in.)

Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection

Accession number06.182

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Umetada

mid-late 17th century

Umetada School

Late 17th–early 18th century

Toyusai

early to mid-19th century

Awa Shoami School

18th century

Higo School

mid-late 18th century

Kinai

18th century

Nishigaki School

Late 17th–early 18th century

Umetada Yoshinobu

Late 18th–early 19th century

Shoami School

Late 18th–early 19th century

Kaneie School

Late 18th–early 19th century

Shoami School

mid-late 18th century

Kaneie

19th century (?)