Tsuba with design of dragon and tiger

Hagiya Katsuhira (Japanese, 1804 – 1886)

Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)

mid-19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; surface treatment: ishime-ji; other metals: gold, silver and shibuichi; copper sekigane; decorative technique: iroe takazogan

DimensionsOverall: 7.5 x 7.1 x 0.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection

Accession number11.5393

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

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

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