Signed
Choshu ju Toshitsugu Toto ni oite kore o tsukuru 長州住俊次於東都造之
Provenance
By 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911) NOTES: [1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Japanese, Edo period, Early 19th century
- Okamoto Toshitsugu, Japanese
- School Chôshû School, Japanese
Dimensions
Overall: 7.1 x 6.7 x 0.5 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Accession Number
11.11587
Medium or Technique
Main material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori, nikubori, kebori, zogan