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Tsuba with design of Monju Bosatsu on a lion
Tsuba with design of Monju Bosatsu on a lion

Tsuba with design of Monju Bosatsu on a lion

Unno Moritoshi (Japanese, 1834–1896)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; other metals: gold, shakudo, shibuichi and copper; decorative technique: takabori, iroe zogan and engraving
DimensionsOverall: 8.8 x 8.4 x 0.8 cm (3 7/16 x 3 5/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5392
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
Unno Moritoshi
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
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Unno Moritoshi
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Kanamono in the form of a samurai pleading with a departing courtesan
Unno Moritoshi
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)