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Kanamono in the form of three figures, a central armed courtier drinking sake, an attendant on the left with a sake kettle, a figure in Chinese dress on the right with a fruiting branch
Kanamono in the form of three figures, a central armed courtier drinking sake, an attendant on the left with a sake kettle, a figure in Chinese dress on the right with a fruiting branch

Kanamono in the form of three figures, a central armed courtier drinking sake, an attendant on the left with a sake kettle, a figure in Chinese dress on the right with a fruiting branch

Unno Moritoshi (Japanese, 1834–1896)
Unno School (Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: shakudo, shibuichi and silver; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 6.4 x 1.2 cm (2 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5593
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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