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Tsuba with design of hen and chicks beneath a flowering shrub
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shakudo; surface treatment: nanako-ji; other metals: shibuichi and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 7.7 x 7.1 x 0.8 cm (3 1/16 x 2 13/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5411
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Nakayama Yoshitada
中山美忠（花押）
中山美忠（花押）
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.