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Tsuba with design of Shoriken Sennin riding the waves on a sword

Kaneie (Japanese)
School: Kaneie School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
17th century (?)

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; surface treatment: kitae-ji; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: takabori and zogan
Dimensions Overall: 9 x 8.6 x 0.4 cm (3 9/16 x 3 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2061
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed [Yamashiro no kuni Fushimi no ju Kaneie]
山城国伏見住金家
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo