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Tsuba with design of hen and chicks beneath a flowering shrub

Nakayama Yoshitada (Japanese)
School: Ishiguro School (Japanese)
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: 7.4 x 6.8 x 0.4 cm (2 15/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5407
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed Nakayama Yoshitada, with a kao
中山美忠（花押）
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.