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Tsuba with design of temple attendant and lantern
Japanese
Meiji era
Late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/Technique
Main material: copper; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, copper and shibuichi; decorative technique: very high iroe takabori with katakiri-bori
Dimensions
Overall: 9.1 x 8.1 x 0.7 cm (3 9/16 x 3 3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5382
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Ichijosai Hironaga, with a kao
一乗斎弘寿（花押）
一乗斎弘寿（花押）
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.