Kozuka with design of Hotei in a boat with two Chinese boys

Masakatsu (Japanese, died in 1899)

Late 18th–early 19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; surface treatment: ishime-ji; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: shishiai-bori

DimensionsOverall: 9.8 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm (3 7/8 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit LineWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession number37.985

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ClassificationsArms and armor

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Asia

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