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Set of scabbard fittings with designs of dragons and clouds

Late 18th–early 19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; other metals: gold and shakudo; decorative technique: takabori, zogan

DimensionsOverall: 4 x 2.2 x 0.8 cm (1 9/16 x 7/8 x 5/16 in.)

Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection

Accession number11.5211d

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ClassificationsMetalwork

Collections

Asia

Inscriptions無銘

Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.

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