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Source Description
Seven cranes executed in two types of gold alloy fly over waves on the face of this tsuba. On the reverse, four more cranes join them in flight. Incised clouds surround the central opening. Cranes are traditional symbols of longevity and good fortune. The dense design of this tsuba is typical of the Bushû school. The hole for the hair pick (kôgai) has been plugged in a different metal.
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Document identity
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10885
label
Tsuba with Cranes Flying over Waves
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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10885
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with Cranes Flying over Waves
description
Seven cranes executed in two types of gold alloy fly over waves on the face of this tsuba. On the reverse, four more cranes join them in flight. Incised clouds surround the central opening. Cranes are traditional symbols of longevity and good fortune. The dense design of this tsuba is typical of the Bushû school. The hole for the hair pick (kôgai) has been plugged in a different metal.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid-19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuba
sword components
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.6
height
6
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 5/8 × W: 2 3/8 × D: 3/16 in. (6.6 × 6 × 0.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Bushu School
inscriptions
[Signature] 秀政作; [Transliteration] Hidemasa saku; [Translation] Made by Hidemasa
med
shibuichi (silver-copper alloy), gold, silver
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2785
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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