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Menuki in the form of a peony blossom
Menuki in the form of a peony blossom

Menuki in the form of a peony blossom

Taizan Sonobe (Japanese)
mid to late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori
DimensionsOverall: 3.1 x 0.6 cm (1 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5327
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Not on view
ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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