Pair of menuki in the form of flights of birds

Miyata Nobukiyo (Japanese, 1818–1884)
School: Gotô School (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

mid-19th century

Medium/Technique Main material: gold; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori

Dimensions Overall: 3.5 x 0.6 cm (1 3/8 x 1/4 in.)

Credit Line Charles Goddard Weld Collection

Accession Number11.5260b

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CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Nobukiyo
信清

Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.