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Tsuba with design of Monju Bosatsu on a lion
Unno Moritoshi (Japanese, 1834–1896)
Japanese
Meiji era
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/Technique
Main material: shibuichi; other metals: gold, shakudo, shibuichi and copper; decorative technique: takabori, iroe zogan and engraving
Dimensions
Overall: 8.8 x 8.4 x 0.8 cm (3 7/16 x 3 5/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5392
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Ryonsai, with seal Moritoshi
凌雲斎 印 盛壽
凌雲斎 印 盛壽
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.