Kanamono in the form of Kannon seated on a lotus petal, with backplate engraved with a lotus plant
Nagahama Yoshinobu
(Japanese, died in 1887)
Early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: shibuichi plate; decorative techniques: uchidashi, takabori, katakiri-bori, zogan
Dimensions2.3 x 0.5 cm
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5588
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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 to late 19th century (before 1890)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
early to mid-19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid-19th century
Early 19th century