Tsuba with Inlay Design of Flowers and Insects
Artist
Hirata School
Dateearly to mid-19th century
PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)
CultureJapanese
MediumIron with inlays of gold and enamel
ClassificationWeapons
ProvenanceWith Nancy and Philip Kotler, Longboat Key, Florida, by 2015-2022; donated to the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 2022-present.
Credit LineGift of Philip and Nancy Kotler, 2022
Object number2022.13.31
On View
Not on viewmid- to late 19th century
early 20th century
Mid 19th century