Kanamono in the form of a dragon and jewel, with backplate engraved with waves
Kikugawa
(Japanese)
Kikugawa School
(Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: silver; other metals: gold, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan, katakiri-bori
DimensionsOverall: 8.8 x 1.2 cm (3 7/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5651
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 1890)
early to mid-19th century
early to mid-19th century
Early 19th century
early to mid-19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
early to mid-19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)