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Tsuba formed as sixteen radiating leaves with inlaid design of wisteria blossom
Shôami Arichika (Japanese, 1661–1742)
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-18th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: copper; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold; shakudo plugs; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, sukidashi-bori and hirazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 7.8 x 7.6 x 0.5 cm (3 1/16 x 3 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2368
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Catalogue Raisonné
69
Signed
Arichika
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ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo