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Yoshihide Mikami (Japanese). <em>Shibuichi "Kacho" Tsuba (Sword Guard)</em>, mid–19th century. Silver with shakudo gold and copper inlay; Shibuichi, iroe (term used for relief decoration in shakudo, shibuichi, gold, silver, suaka etc.), height: 2 1/2 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron, 1995.9.11. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1995.9.9_1995.9.10a-b_1995.9.11_view1_bw.jpg)
Yoshihide Mikami (Japanese). Shibuichi "Kacho" Tsuba (Sword Guard), mid–19th century. Silver with shakudo gold and copper inlay; Shibuichi, iroe (term used for relief decoration in shakudo, shibuichi, gold, silver, suaka etc.), height: 2 1/2 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron, 1995.9.11. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1995.9.9_1995.9.10a-b_1995.9.11_view1_bw.jpg)
Yoshihide Mikami (Japanese). <em>Shibuichi "Kacho" Tsuba (Sword Guard)</em>, mid–19th century. Silver with shakudo gold and copper inlay; Shibuichi, iroe (term used for relief decoration in shakudo, shibuichi, gold, silver, suaka etc.), height: 2 1/2 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron, 1995.9.11. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1995.9.9_1995.9.10a-b_1995.9.11_view1_bw.jpg)

Yoshihide Mikami (Japanese). Shibuichi "Kacho" Tsuba (Sword Guard), mid–19th century. Silver with shakudo gold and copper inlay; Shibuichi, iroe (term used for relief decoration in shakudo, shibuichi, gold, silver, suaka etc.), height: 2 1/2 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron, 1995.9.11. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1995.9.9_1995.9.10a-b_1995.9.11_view1_bw.jpg)

Yoshihide Mikami (Japanese). <em>Shibuichi "Kacho" Tsuba (Sword Guard)</em>, mid–19th century. Silver with shakudo gold and copper inlay; Shibuichi, iroe (term used for relief decoration in shakudo, shibuichi, gold, silver, suaka etc.), height: 2 1/2 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron, 1995.9.11. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1995.9.9_1995.9.10a-b_1995.9.11_view2_bw.jpg)

Yoshihide Mikami (Japanese). Shibuichi "Kacho" Tsuba (Sword Guard), mid–19th century. Silver with shakudo gold and copper inlay; Shibuichi, iroe (term used for relief decoration in shakudo, shibuichi, gold, silver, suaka etc.), height: 2 1/2 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron, 1995.9.11. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1995.9.9_1995.9.10a-b_1995.9.11_view2_bw.jpg)

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Shibuichi "Kacho" Tsuba (Sword Guard)

Yoshihide Mikami

Asian Art

ARTIST Yoshihide Mikami, Japanese
MEDIUM Silver with shakudo gold and copper inlay; Shibuichi, iroe (term used for relief decoration in shakudo, shibuichi, gold, silver, suaka etc.)
  • Place Made: Japan
    • DATES mid–19th century
    PERIOD Edo Period
    DIMENSIONS height: 2 1/2 in. width: 2 1/8 in.  (show scale)
    SIGNATURE Mikami Yoshihide
    COLLECTIONS Asian Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1995.9.11
    CREDIT LINE Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron
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    CAPTION Yoshihide Mikami (Japanese). Shibuichi "Kacho" Tsuba (Sword Guard), mid–19th century. Silver with shakudo gold and copper inlay; Shibuichi, iroe (term used for relief decoration in shakudo, shibuichi, gold, silver, suaka etc.), height: 2 1/2 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron, 1995.9.11. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1995.9.9_1995.9.10a-b_1995.9.11_view1_bw.jpg)
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    Yoshihide Mikami (Japanese). <em>Shibuichi "Kacho" Tsuba (Sword Guard)</em>, mid–19th century. Silver with shakudo gold and copper inlay; Shibuichi, iroe (term used for relief decoration in shakudo, shibuichi, gold, silver, suaka etc.), height: 2 1/2 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron, 1995.9.11. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1995.9.9_1995.9.10a-b_1995.9.11_view1_bw.jpg)

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