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Kozuka with design of Li Bai supported by two attendants

(Japanese, 1849–1926)
About 1870–89
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; surface treatment: migaki-ji; decorative technique: takabori
DimensionsOverall: 9.8 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm (3 7/8 x 5/8 x 5/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5184
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ClassificationsArms and armor
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InscriptionsPoem by Du Fu on Li Bai 李白一斗詩百篇 長安市上酒家眠 天子呼来不上舟 自称臣是酒中仙
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.