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Plaque depicting a carp emerging from the water

Plaque depicting a carp emerging from the water

(Japanese, 1828 – 1898)
about 1890
Medium/TechniqueOther metals: iron (image) and wood with ray-skin ( frame); decorative technique: uchidashi, chiseling
DimensionsOverall: 48 x 66 cm (18 7/8 x 26 in.)
Credit LineSource unidentified
Accession number2000.1267
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ClassificationsMetalwork
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Inscriptions無銘
Provenance2000, accessioned the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. (Accession Date: July 12, 2001
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