Kanamono in the form of a shojo assisting a swordsmith, with backplate with openwork decoration
Serizawa Ryumin
(Japanese, born in 1826)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori
DimensionsOverall: 4.1 x 0.7 cm (1 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5634
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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.
Serizawa Ryumin
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Serizawa Ryumin
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Serizawa Ryumin
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Serizawa Ryumin
mid to late 19th century
Serizawa Ryumin
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Serizawa Ryumin
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Serizawa Ryumin
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Serizawa Ryumin
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Serizawa Ryumin
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)