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Tsuba with design of moon and clouds

School: Bushû School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century

Medium/Technique Main material: shakudo; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, sukidashi-bori and tokin
Dimensions Overall: 7.2 x 7.2 x 0.4 cm (2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.1911
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Unsigned
無銘
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo