Tsuba with maple leaves

Details

• Title

  Tsuba with maple leaves

• Artist/maker

  Myōchin School (active 16th - 19th century) (armourer)

  Myōchin Munehisa (active 1825 - 1850) (armourer)

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  18th century (1701 - 1800)

• Material and technique

  iron, with polished surface (migaki-ji), stamped decoration, and chased or engraved decoration

• Material index

  processed material › metal › iron

• Technique index

  forged;

  polished;

  formed › stamped;

  printed › intaglio print › engraving

• Object type

  arms/armour › koshirae › kodogu › tsuba

• Dimensions

  8.5 x 8.2 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Dame Jemima Church, in accordance with the wishes of her Husband, Sir Arthur H. Church, 1929.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EAX.10080

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