Sarepta Pierpont Ostrum papers relating to Miye Matsukata jewelry, 1979-1982

Collection Information

Size: 7 Items

Summary: Five slides of jewelry designed and made by Miye Matsukata; a letter from Matsukata to Ostrum; and a clipping about her work.

Biographical/Historical Note

Ostrum is a collector; Califon, New Jersey. Miye Matsukata (1922-1981) was a Japanese American jewelry designer and metalsmith based in Boston, Massachusetts. She worked at her jewelry firm Janiye in Boston from 1950 to her death.

Provenance

Donated 1984 by Sarepta Pierpont Ostrum.

Language Note

English .

Alternative Forms Available

The letter and the clipping are photocopies.

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How to Cite This Collection

Sarepta Pierpont Ostrum papers relating to Miye Matsukata jewelry, 1979-1982. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.