Kanamono in the form of a stem of chrysanthemum, with backplate
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: shibuichi plate; decorative technique: takabori
DimensionsOverall: 3.9 x 1 cm (1 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5576
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Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
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Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
mid-19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid-19th century
Late 18th–early 19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
early to mid-19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Late 18th–early 19th century (?)