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Kozuka with design of carp leaping up a waterfall
Japanese
Edo period
Early 19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shakudo; surface treatment: nanako-ji; other metals: gold, silver and shibuichi; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 9.8 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm (3 7/8 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.23760
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Catalogue Raisonné
97
Signed
Hirata Harunari, with a kao
平田春就（花押）
平田春就（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.