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Kozuka with design of peonies

(Japanese)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: katakiri-bori
DimensionsOverall: 9.7 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm (3 13/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession number37.675
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenanceAcquired by Fine Art Society, London from J.C. Hawkshaw Hollycombe, Liphook, England, 1910; acquired by W.S. and J.T. Spaulding around 1911; acquired by MFA, November 18, 1937