Tsuba in the form of Shoki the Demon-Queller

Late 19th century (before 1890)

Medium/TechniqueMain material: brass; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: takabori with iroe and enamels

DimensionsOverall: 9.2 x 8.7 x 1.1 cm (3 5/8 x 3 7/16 x 7/16 in.)

Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection

Accession number11.5384

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.

Furukawa Genchin

early to mid-19th century

Furukawa Genchin

mid-late 18th century

Mitsutoshi

mid-19th century

Hirata School

mid-19th century

Asama Tenmin

early to mid-19th century

early to mid-19th century

Shippo School

18th century (?)

early to mid-19th century

Hôkoku

Late 19th century (before 1890)

Iwama Mitsuyoshi

Late 19th century (before 1890)

Uchikoshi Hironaga

Late 19th century (before 1890)

Otsuki Mitsuhiro

early to mid-19th century