Tsuba with design of Taikobo fishing
Kawakami Katsunaga (Japanese)
School: Mito School (Japanese, 18th through 20th century)JapaneseEdo periodearly to mid-19th century
MEDIUM/TECHNIQUE
Main material: shibuichi; surface treatment: ishime-ji; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DIMENSIONS
Overall: 7.7 x 7.1 x 0.8 cm (3 1/16 x 2 13/16 x 5/16 in.)
CREDIT LINE
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection

SIGNED
Seiryoken Katsunaga, with a kao
生涼軒勝壽（花押）

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