Kurigata in the form of an emaciated dog
Matsuo Gassan
(Japanese, 1815–1875)
Ôtsuki School
(Japanese)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; other metals: gold and shakudo; decorative technique: katabori, iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 1.7 x 2.7 cm (11/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5357
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 (before 1889)
early to mid-19th century
mid to late 19th century
early to mid-19th century
early to mid-19th century
mid - late 19th century (before 1890)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)