Kanamono in the form of Daikoku and Ebisu pulling a cart of treasures, with a rat attendant

Higashiyama Motonobu (Japanese, about 1847–1875)
School: Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)

Japanese

Edo period–Meiji era

mid to late 19th century (before 1890)

Medium/Technique Main material: gold; other metals: shakudo, shibuichi and copper; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan

Dimensions Overall: 6.3 x 0.9 cm (2 1/2 x 3/8 in.)

Credit Line Charles Goddard Weld Collection

Accession Number11.5696

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Higashiyama Motonobu tsukuru
東山元信造

Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.