Bronze Medal of Japanese Marriage between Crown Prince Yoshihito and Kujo- Sadako

ca. 1900

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 79.18 g, 12:00
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Dr. William Gilman Thompson, Ph.B. 1877
Accession Number: 2001.87.27839
Geography: Made in Japan
Culture: Japanese
Period: 20th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Two busts enclosed by circle wreaths of flowers. On the left, Crown Prince 3/4 r. On the right, Princess 3/4 l. The symbol for the imperial family of Japan floats above the two figures. Below, [Japanese]. S.HATA in left field.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Two trees standing next to one another with their branches tangled. [Japanese] to the left of the trees, [Japanese] in between trees, [Japanese] to right of trees. I. SATO in left field.

Provenance

Dr. WIlliam GIlman Thompson, to about 1928; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., about 1928; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1928–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

Additional information

Object/Work type

plaquettes

Marks

[Japanese] mark on rim

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