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Tsuba with design of male and female courtiers, cherry-blossom and gate
School: Ichijô School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shibuichi and copper; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, silver and shakudô; decorative technique: sue-mon, takabori, hirazôgan, katakiri-bori
Dimensions
Overall: 7.8 x 7.1 x 0.5 cm (3 1/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.11664
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
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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.