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Tsuba with design of the Chinese stellar god Kaisei (Kui Xing) losing his dipper in a storm
Issando Joi (Japanese, 1701–1761)
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/Technique
Main material: brass; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: copper, silver and shakudo; decorative technique: takabori, shishiai-bori
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 7.4 x 0.4 cm (3 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5446
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Joi
乗意
乗意
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.