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宇治川先陣争い図鐔
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Tsuba with design of the race across the Uji River
宇治川先陣争い図鐔
Japanese
Edo period - Meiji era
19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shibuichi; other metals: gold, silver, shakudô and copper; copper sekigane; decorative technique: iroe takazôgan
Dimensions
Overall: 8.4 x 7.1 x 0.6 cm (3 5/16 x 2 13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.11912
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Seiryôken Hagiya Katsuhira, with a kaô
生涼軒萩谷勝平（花押）
生涼軒萩谷勝平（花押）
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.