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Kagami netsuke with design of Kikujido in old age; bowl with chrysanthemums
Kagami netsuke with design of Kikujido in old age; bowl with chrysanthemums

Kagami netsuke with design of Kikujido in old age; bowl with chrysanthemums

Takachika (Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold, bone; other metals: shakudo and shibuichi; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 4.1 x 1.7 cm (1 5/8 x 11/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5763
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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