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Group Shot: 11.24697a-b
Two pairs of menuki in the form of geese and swallows
Group Shot: 11.24697a-b

Two pairs of menuki in the form of geese and swallows

Gotô Ichijo (Japanese, 1791–1876)
Gotô School (Japanese)
mid to late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; other metals: gold, silver, copper and shibuichi; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, iroe hirazogan
DimensionsOverall: 3.4 x 0.4 cm (1 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.24697a
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)

NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
Group Shot: 11.24697a-b
Two pairs of menuki in the form of geese and swallows
Gotô Ichijo
mid to late 19th century
Group Shot: 11.24697c-d
Two pairs of menuki in the form of geese and swallows
Gotô Ichijo
mid to late 19th century
Group Shot: 11.24697c-d
Two pairs of menuki in the form of geese and swallows
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