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Source Description
At the right of the composition is a Chinese-style lion made of gold. These lions were derived from pictures of lions and tend to resemble dogs. A bolster pillow with long tassels is on the left. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
19077
label
Kozuka with Chinese-style Lion
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
19077
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with Chinese-style Lion
description
At the right of the composition is a Chinese-style lion made of gold. These lions were derived from pictures of lions and tend to resemble dogs. A bolster pillow with long tassels is on the left. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (?)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Inscription] On blade: noshu seki shizu saburo kaneuji; [Translation] Saburo Kaneuji at Shizu of Noshu Seki
med
iron, gold
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6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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photo
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no
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photo
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photo
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