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Tsuba with design of dragons
Hitotsuyanagi Tomotoshi (Japanese, 1831–1889)
Hitotsuyanagi Tomoyoshi VII (Japanese, 1846–1922)
School: Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
Hitotsuyanagi Tomoyoshi VII (Japanese, 1846–1922)
School: Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
Japanese
Edo period
mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, maru-bori, zogan
Dimensions
Overall: 7.8 x 7.3 x 1.1 cm (3 1/16 x 2 7/8 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.11921
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Joshu Mito no ju Hitotsuyanagi Tomotoshi, with a kao [Hitotsuyanagi Tomotoshi of Mito in Hitachi Province, jointly made with Tomoyoshi]
Ryosaku Hitotsuyanagi Tomoyoshi, with a kao
常州水戸住一柳友寿（花押） 両作一柳友善（花押）
Ryosaku Hitotsuyanagi Tomoyoshi, with a kao
常州水戸住一柳友寿（花押） 両作一柳友善（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.