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Kozuka with design of cranes
Tadatsugu (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
Late 19th to early 20th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shibuichi; surface treatment: nanako-ji; other metals: gold, silver, shakudô and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazôgan
Dimensions
Overall: 9.8 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm (3 7/8 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.23853
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Yuchiku (Tomotake)
友竹
友竹
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.