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Tsuba with design of the Shikunshi (bamboo, orchid, chrysanthemum and plum)
Japanese
Edo period
mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: copper; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo and shibuichi; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 6.9 x 6.1 x 0.4 cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.12346
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Catalogue Raisonné
118
Signed
Ryuso Hogen, with a kao
竜叟法眼（花押）
竜叟法眼（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.