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Kozuka with design of the Tenmanbashi bridge
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shibuichi; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gilt; decorative technique: katakiri-bori
Dimensions
Overall: 9.8 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm (3 7/8 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.23833
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Catalogue Raisonné
115
Signed
Takatoshi kore o horu [Carved by Takatoshi]
孝壽鐫之
孝壽鐫之
InscriptionsNaniwa Tenmanbashi no kei; View of the Tenmanbashi bridge in Osaka
難波天満橋景
難波天満橋景
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.