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Tsuba with design of Futen releasing a storm
Tsuba with design of Futen releasing a storm

Tsuba with design of Futen releasing a storm

Hirano Nagamitsu (Japanese, born in 1846)
Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueSurface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold and shakudo; decorative technique: takabori, katakiri-bori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.4 x 7.4 x 0.5 cm (3 5/16 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5501
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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