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Tsuba with design of children's lion dance and plum blossom
Japanese
Edo period
Early 19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shakudo; surface treatment: ishime-ji; other metals: gold, silver, copper and brass; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
Dimensions
Overall: 8.1 x 7.5 x 0.3 cm (3 3/16 x 2 15/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.12047
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Yoshitane (see below)
Tsuneyuki
Tsuneyuki
InscriptionsSee below
盤表面群童嬉游図義胤 所鐫其裏面 未及即功面 義胤歿更令常行鐫楳花圖
盤表面群童嬉游図義胤 所鐫其裏面 未及即功面 義胤歿更令常行鐫楳花圖
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.