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Tsuba with design of an oni fleeing from Shoki
Tsuba with design of an oni fleeing from Shoki

Tsuba with design of an oni fleeing from Shoki

Toyota Masachika (Japanese)
Ishiguro School (Japanese)
Late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: copper; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, shakudo and shibuichi; decorative technique: very high iroe takazogan and shishiaibori
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 8.2 x 0.6 cm (3 9/16 x 3 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5377
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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