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Tsuba with design of flying cranes, sun and waves

Ichinomiya Nagatsune (Japanese, 1722–1787)
Otsuki Mitsuoki (Japanese, 1766–1834)
School: Ichinomiya School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
Late 18th and early 19th century

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; other metals: gold; gilt sekigane; shibuichi plug (see curatorial remarks); decorative technique: sukashi-bori, takabori, kebori
Dimensions Overall: 7.2 x 6.7 x 0.7 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.11681
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Ganshoshi Nagatsune, with a kao
Mitsuoki (on shibuichi plug)
含章子長常(花押)みつ興
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.