Bunkio Matsuki (Kami-Suwa, Japan, 1867 - 1940, Nakano, Japan)

Catalogue of Ancient and Medieval Pewters of China and Japan: Old wood carvings, rare helmuts & famous blades, also stone garden ornaments and other objects of interest gathered on a recent visit to Japan, 1905

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Object details

Accession number

S.G.RT.FL.3.21

Primary Creator

Bunkio Matsuki (Kami-Suwa, Japan, 1867 - 1940, Nakano, Japan)

Full title

Catalogue of Ancient and Medieval Pewters of China and Japan: Old wood carvings, rare helmuts & famous blades, also stone garden ornaments and other objects of interest gathered on a recent visit to Japan

Creation Date

1905

Language

English

Publication Place

Boston

Description

96 pages : pl.

Provenance

Deaccessioned from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Department of Japanese Art.

Gift from Mr. Kojiro Tomita (1890-1976), scholar of Japanese art and head of the Asiatic Arts section of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston on 4 September 1930.

Marks

Inscribed, Morris Carter's hand: Sept.4, 1930. Mr. Tomita, gift.

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Web Commentary

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Short Gallery

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