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Tsuba with design of dragon and tiger
Japanese
Edo period
mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shakudo; surface treatment: ishime-ji; other metals: gold, silver and shibuichi; copper sekigane; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 7.1 x 0.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5393
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Seiryoken Hagiya Katsuhira, with a kao
生涼軒萩谷勝平（花押）
生涼軒萩谷勝平（花押）
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.