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Source Description
Three medallions depicting flowers and insects appear along each side of the tsuka. On the kashira end, a butterfly is shown. The fuchi end is has an unusual flared edge decorated with chrysanthemums. This is part of a mounted set.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
2441
label
Tsuba with Flowers and Insects
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
2441
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Flowers and Insects
description
Three medallions depicting flowers and insects appear along each side of the tsuka. On the kashira end, a butterfly is shown. The fuchi end is has an unusual flared edge decorated with chrysanthemums. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shibuichi, gold, sentoku, shakudo, silver
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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28f66ee7b762c59f
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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fe807f6471865a21
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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f49cb0b7285074da
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no
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no