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Tsuba with design of Chinnan Sennin and his dragon
Japanese
Meiji era
Late 19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shibuichi; other metals: gold, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 6.6 x 6.2 x 0.6 cm (2 5/8 x 2 7/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.12484
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Gyonen nanajuhachi Sekijoken Motozane
行年七十八赤城軒元孚
行年七十八赤城軒元孚
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.