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Tsuba in the form of Shoki the Demon-Queller
Furukawa Genchin (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
Late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/Technique
Main material: brass; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: takabori with iroe and enamels
Dimensions
Overall: 9.2 x 8.7 x 1.1 cm (3 5/8 x 3 7/16 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5384
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
False signature: [Furukawa Genchin, with a kao]
古川元珍（花押）
古川元珍（花押）
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.