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Source Description
On the lower right of the tsuba stand a Chinese immortal and his attendent. A crane flies across the upper left. Cranes are a symbol of longevity. This sage may be Kangai, who is often shown with a crane. On the reverse is a small stream. The composition of this tsuba is almost identical to another in the collection by Hirotoshi (Walters 51.98).
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Document identity
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22788
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Tsuba with an Immortal Seeing a Flying Crane
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title
Tsuba with an Immortal Seeing a Flying Crane
description
On the lower right of the tsuba stand a Chinese immortal and his attendent. A crane flies across the upper left. Cranes are a symbol of longevity. This sage may be Kangai, who is often shown with a crane. On the reverse is a small stream. The composition of this tsuba is almost identical to another in the collection by Hirotoshi (Walters 51.98).
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 19th century (Edo)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
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3
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import
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2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm)
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 一乗斎 弘寿; [Translation] Ichijosai Hirotoshi (kao)
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shibuichi with gold and silver detail
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2648
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JMA
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none
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