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Tsuba with design of Raijin raising a storm
Tsuba with design of Raijin raising a storm

Tsuba with design of Raijin raising a storm

Kitagawa Motoyoshi (Japanese, 1846–1922)
Sekijoken Mototaka (Japanese)
Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: copper and iron; surface treatment: kitae-ji; other metals: gold; decorative technique: iroe takazogan, sukidashibori
DimensionsOverall: 8.2 x 7.7 x 0.6 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5491
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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