Pair of menuki in the form of carp
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold and shibuichi; other metals: silver and shakudo; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 6.5 x 0.7 cm (2 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5268a
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
early to mid-19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid-19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
mid to late 19th century
late 19th century