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Tsuba with design of chrysanthemums
Japanese
Edo period
mid-late 18th century (?)
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; copper sekigane; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, takabori and zogan
Dimensions
Overall: 7.2 x 6.9 x 0.5 cm (2 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2670
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Mino no ju Koreshige, with a kao [Koreshige of Mino (Province)]
美濃住伊重(花押)
美濃住伊重(花押)
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo