Tsuba with design of Shoshi and Benten riding on dragons
Unno Moritoshi
(Japanese, 1834–1896)
Mito School
(Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
1888
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: very high iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.3 x 7.5 x 1.2 cm (3 1/4 x 2 15/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5385
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
Unno Moritoshi
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Unno Moritoshi
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Higashiyama Motonobu
Late 19th century (before 1890)
Hôkoku
Late 19th century (before 1890)
Unno Bisei II
19th century
Unno Bisei II
late 19th century