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Tsuba with design of silk-winders

School: Katchushi School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
Late 17th–early 18th century

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; surface treatment: engraved woodgrain pattern; other metals: copper sekigane; decorative technique: sukashi-bori
Dimensions Overall: 9 x 7.1 x 0.4 cm (3 9/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2203
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

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