Tsuba with design of waves and cherry blossom

Ito Masanaga (Japanese)
School: Bushû School (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

early to mid-18th century

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; other metals: shakudo and gold; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori and sukashi-bori filled with shakudo

Dimensions Overall: 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.4 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession Number13.1964

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Bushu no ju Masanaga
武州住正永

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