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Tsuba with design of dragon and waves

School: Nanban School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
18th century (?)

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane, shakudo plug; decorative technique: takabori, tokin
Dimensions Overall: 8.6 x 8.6 x 0.4 cm (3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2216
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

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