Fittings maker:Inscribed by Gotō Ichijō (Japanese, 1791–1876)
Date:19th century
Culture:Japanese
Medium:Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, gold, copper
Dimensions:H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4 oz. (113.4 g)
Classification:Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit Line:Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession Number:43.120.728
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
Inscription: Inscribed: Goto Hokkio Ichijo, with kakihan
Provenance
Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, New York and Coco Beach, Florida (by 1915–43; their gift to MMA).
References
Grancsay, Stephen V., and Stuart W. Pyhrr. Arms & Armor: Essays by Stephen V. Grancsay from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin 1920–1964. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1986. pp. 51–53, fig. 17.1.

Ogawa, Morihiro. Japanese Swords & Sword Furniture in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Boston: The Museum, 1987.