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Source Description
A small Chinese-style lion ("shishi") on a rock occupies the lower right of the tsuba. Along the right and bottom are peony flowers, which are often used in conjunction with Chinese subjects. This small tsuba was designed for use with a dagger or other short sword. Because of its small size, the auxiliary hole on the left precludes any decoration on that side. On the reverse, a waterfall is shown with the stream continuing along the bottom edge.
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Document identity
localId
22869
label
Tsuba with a Chinese Lion on Rocks under Peonies
core
obj
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object
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Source metadata
id
22869
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Chinese Lion on Rocks under Peonies
description
A small Chinese-style lion ("shishi") on a rock occupies the lower right of the tsuba. Along the right and bottom are peony flowers, which are often used in conjunction with Chinese subjects. This small tsuba was designed for use with a dagger or other short sword. Because of its small size, the auxiliary hole on the left precludes any decoration on that side. On the reverse, a waterfall is shown with the stream continuing along the bottom edge.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1836-1904 (late Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.7
height
4.4
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
2 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 3/16 in. (5.7 x 4.4 x 0.47 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Goto School
inscriptions
[Signature] 後藤光正; [Translation] Goto Mitsumasa
med
shakudo, gold, copper, sentoku
creator_ids
6629
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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2
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photo
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39c28740a08b6f4f
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photo
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671dee88430c0810
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