Fuchi-kashira with designs of emaciated dog, discarded hat and reeds of Musashino
Matsuo Gassan
(Japanese, 1815–1875)
Ôtsuki School
(Japanese)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo and silver; other metals: gold, copper and shibuichi; decorative technique: mokume, iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 3.5 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm (1 3/8 x 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5356a
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Matsuo Gassan
mid-19th century
Late 18th–19th century
Nagahama Yoshinobu
mid to late 19th century
Unno Moritoshi
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)