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Kozuka with design of ants carrying grains of rice

Kikuoka Mitsushige (Japanese)
School: Kikuoka School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
mid-19th century

Medium/Technique Main material: shibuichi; surface treatment: nanako-ji; other metals: gold; decorative technique: takabori and katakiri-bori
Dimensions Overall: 9.8 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm (3 7/8 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number37.953
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Kikuoka Mitsushige, with a kao
菊岡光重(花押)