Tsuba with design of Daruma and Buddhist invocation

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Tsuba with design of Daruma and Buddhist invocation

Myôchin Munenaga (Japanese)
School: Myochin School, Tosa Sub-school (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period–Meiji era

mid-19th century

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; surface treatment: tsuchime-ji; other metals: gold, silver and shakudo; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, zogan, sue-mon

Dimensions Overall: 7.1 x 6.8 x 0.5 cm (2 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession Number13.2219

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Toshu Myochin Ki no Munenaga [Myochin Ki no Munenaga of Tosa Province]
土州明珍紀宗長

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