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Tsuba with design of the Three Sake Tasters
Tsuba with design of the Three Sake Tasters

Tsuba with design of the Three Sake Tasters

Issando Joi (Japanese, 1701–1761)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: copper; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo and shibuichi; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.5 x 8.1 x 0.5 cm (3 3/8 x 3 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5439
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.