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Dagger (aikuchi) with insects and autumn flowers (includes 51.1193.1-51.1193.3)

Shigetoshi (Japanese, Japanese) (Artist)
Unno Moritoshi (Japanese, 1834-1896) (Artist)
1871 (late Edo; Meiji)
Silver, steel, gold, shakudo, copper alloy

Dagger (aikuchi) with insects and autumn flowers. Ken and dragon decoration on blade

Inscription

[Signature] Moritoshi; [Signature] Senjoshi Moritoshi (kao); [Transcription] Shizuoka ju Ikkansai Shigetoshi, Meiji yonen ni gatsu; [Translation] Ikkansai Shigetoshi, living in Shizuoka, Meiji 4 (1871, second month]

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Geographies

Edo (Place of Origin) Japan, Tokyo (Place of Origin)

Shizuoka (Place of Origin)

Measurements

14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm) (l.) mounted aikuchi

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

51.1193

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