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Tsuba with design of bird, waves and rocks

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

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; surface treatment: kitae-ji; other metals: gold; copper sekigane, brass shim to kogai; decorative technique: takabori and zogan
Dimensions Overall: 7.8 x 7.3 x 0.4 cm (3 1/16 x 2 7/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2063
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

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