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Tsuba with design of farmer, fox and naruko

Hamano Shôzui (Japanese, 1696–1769)
School: Hamano School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
Late 18th–early 19th century (?)

Medium/Technique Main material: shibuichi; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo and copper; silver sekigane; decorative technique: shishiai-bori, katakiri-bori
Dimensions Overall: 7.1 x 6.5 x 0.5 cm (2 13/16 x 2 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.11990
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Otsuryuken Shozui
乙柳軒政随
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.