Tsuba with Design of Three Monkeys and a Persimmon Tree
Artist
Miyake Motojirō
(1778 – 1847)
Dateearly- to mid-19th century
PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)
CultureJapanese
MediumBronze with gilding and copper, silver details
ClassificationWeapons
Provenance(Flying Cranes Antiques, New York City, 1993); purchased by Nancy and Philip Kotler, Longboat Key, Florida, 1993-2022; donated to the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 2022-present.
Credit LineGift of Philip and Nancy Kotler, 2022
Object number2022.13.4
On View
On viewLocation
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 × 3 1/16 × 1/4 in. (8.3 × 7.7 × 0.6 cm)- Center for Asian Art, 2nd floor, Chao Gallery, wall, east
late 18th or early 19th century
