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Kanamono in the form of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, with backplate
School: Kikugawa School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/Technique
Main material: gold; other metals: shibuichi plate decorated in katakiri-bori; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, katakiri-bori
Dimensions
Overall: 6.1 x 0.5 cm (2 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5584
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Kikugawa, with a kao
菊川(花押)
菊川(花押)
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.