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Tsuba
This is a Tsuba. It was school of Kinai school. It is dated early 18th century and we acquired it in 1936. Its medium is iron. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
At the end of the Momoyama period (1573–1603), the Kinai school was active in the Echizen province. Founded by Takahashi Kinai, the school produced jet-black, glowing iron tsuba carved in relief with positive silhouette openwork. Common designs included dragons, hollyhocks, and other flowers and grass.
This object was
bequest of
George Cameron Stone.
It is credited Bequest of George Cameron Stone.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 7.7 × 7.5 × 6 cm (3 1/16 × 2 15/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
It is inscribed
Inscription: Mu mei
Cite this object as
Tsuba; School of Kinai school; iron; H x W x D: 7.7 × 7.5 × 6 cm (3 1/16 × 2 15/16 × 2 3/8 in.); Bequest of George Cameron Stone; 1936-4-233
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Hewitt Sisters Collect.
