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 viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
early to mid-19th century
early to 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-19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
mid to late 19th century
late 19th century