Tsuba (sword guard) with Peony Design
Artist/Culture
Shoami School
(Japanese)
Date1600s
Mediumiron, shakudo, embedded flat gold inlay (hira-zogan)
Dimensions8 cm (3 1/8 in.), 4 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.401
DescriptionRyohitsu (by-tool openings) plugged with shakudo. Shakudo rim.Label TextThe Shoami school of tsuba makers was active for many generations, and their work spans a variety of styles. This tsuba is adorned with delicately executed hira zogan (flush inlay), whose surfaces have been painstakingly textured by the maker.ProvenanceCollection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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Yoshū Matsuyama Jū Shoami Molikuni
late 1700s–early 1800s
