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Tobacco-pouch and pipecase; netsuke in the form of a shishi and young with a coral ball on a base, kanamono in the form of two Manzai dancers enjoying a New Year banquet; rectangular gold filigree ojime; silver chains

(Japanese, 1804 – 1886)
(Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1886)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: leather; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo, shibuichi and copper; ivory netsuke; decorative technique: uchidashi; iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 13 x 9.2 x 5 cm (5 1/8 x 3 5/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5556a-c
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.