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Source Description
On the front of the tsuba, a lion crouches near bamboo growing by a stream while a storm rages overhead. On the back, a dragon emerges from clouds in the sky. This pairing of two of the strongest animals in Japanese tradition is a symbol of the power of religious faith (the dragon) over the temporal world (the tiger).
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Document identity
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19636
label
Tsuba with a Tiger and Dragon
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Source metadata
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19636
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with a Tiger and Dragon
description
On the front of the tsuba, a lion crouches near bamboo growing by a stream while a storm rages overhead. On the back, a dragon emerges from clouds in the sky. This pairing of two of the strongest animals in Japanese tradition is a symbol of the power of religious faith (the dragon) over the temporal world (the tiger).
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1730-1798 (Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Omori School
inscriptions
[Signature] 大森英秀; [Translation] Omori Teruhide
med
shibuichi, silver, gold
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3067
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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