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Kozuka with design of fireflies and grasses
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; other metals: gold, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 9.7 x 1.6 x 0.4 cm (3 13/16 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.23785a
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Otsuryuken Miboku, with a kao
乙柳軒味墨（花押）
乙柳軒味墨（花押）
InscriptionsFor further inscriptions relating to this kozuka, see the record for the kozuka blade
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.