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Tsuba with stylized cloud design

Nobukuni Yoshimasa (Japanese)
School: Chikushu School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century
Medium/Technique Main material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: hammering and zogan
Dimensions Overall: 9.7 x 9.2 x 0.4 cm (3 13/16 x 3 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2626
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed Chikushu no ju Nobukuni Yoshimasa tsukuru [Made by Nobukuni Yoshimasa of Chikuzen Province]
筑州住信國義昌造
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo