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Kagami netsuke with design of two rats carrying Daikoku's sack and mallet on a pole; bowl in the form of a rice bale

mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; ivory; other metals: shakudo, shibuichi and silver; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 4.3 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm (1 11/16 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5772
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)