Tsuba with design of paulownia mon

School: Higo School (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

Late 17th–early 18th century

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; decorative technique: sukashi-bori and sukidashi-bori

Dimensions Overall: 7 x 6.5 x 0.5 cm (2 3/4 x 2 9/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession Number13.1925

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CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Unsigned
無銘

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