Pair of menuki in the form of a flight of geese
Araki Tomei
(Japanese, 1817–1870)
Ichijô School
(Japanese)
early to mid-19th century (?)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; other metals: gold; gold fake signature plaque; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 4.1 x 0.5 cm (1 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5303a
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
early to mid-19th century (?)
mid to late 19th century
mid to late 19th century
mid-late 18th century (?)
mid-late 18th century (?)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
early to mid-19th century
early to mid-19th century
early to mid-19th century
early to mid-19th century