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Tsuba with design of an oni fleeing from Shoki

Toyota Masachika (Japanese)
School: Ishiguro School (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
Late 19th century (before 1890)

Medium/Technique Main material: copper; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, shakudo and shibuichi; decorative technique: very high iroe takazogan and shishiaibori
Dimensions Overall: 9 x 8.2 x 0.6 cm (3 9/16 x 3 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5377
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Ryuoken Masachika
柳翁軒政親
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.