Tsuba with design of Kannon on a lotus petal
Kanô Natsuo
(Japanese, 1828 – 1898)
Natsuo School
(Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, silver and shakudo; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.7 x 8 x 0.8 cm (3 7/16 x 3 1/8 x 5/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5422
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
