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Kozuka with design of Handaka Sonja producing a dragon from a bowl

(Japanese, born in 1854)
About 1879–89
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 9.7 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm (3 13/16 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5183
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.