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Source Description
This unsigned work features a large dragon in clouds. Dragons were often depicted with clouds or storms. This dragon follows the Japanese model and has three claws. The part of its body that is hidden by clouds on the front is revealed on the back.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
20045
label
Tsuba with Dragon in Clouds
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
20045
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Dragon in Clouds
description
This unsigned work features a large dragon in clouds. Dragons were often depicted with clouds or storms. This dragon follows the Japanese model and has three claws. The part of its body that is hidden by clouds on the front is revealed on the back.
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
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.5
height
5.9
dimensionsRaw
2 9/16 x 2 5/16 in. (6.5 x 5.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
sentoku, gold
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
9f21c465a36db7a3
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
ba1354b8e64474c0
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no