Pair of menuki in the form of flights of swallows

Ishiguro Masatsune (Japanese, 1760–1828)

Ishiguro School (Japanese)

mid to late 19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: shakudo, shibuichi, silver and copper; decorative technique: uchidashi, takazogan

DimensionsOverall: 4.3 x 0.7 cm (1 11/16 x 1/4 in.)

Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection

Accession number11.5297a

On View

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

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

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