Tsuba with design of crescent moon

School: Tosho School (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

18th century

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; other metals: copper sekigane; decorative technique: sukashi-bori

Dimensions Overall: 7.9 x 7.7 x 0.4 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession Number13.2211

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Unsigned
無銘

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