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Source Description
Along the top edge of tsuba is a mythical hô-ô bird, which is similar to the phoenix. Below it along the bottom edge are paulownia flowers and leaves. Hô-ô and paulownia are both auspicious. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
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25365
label
Tsuba with Phoenix and Paulownia
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object
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3
Source metadata
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25365
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with Phoenix and Paulownia
description
Along the top edge of tsuba is a mythical hô-ô bird, which is similar to the phoenix. Below it along the bottom edge are paulownia flowers and leaves. Hô-ô and paulownia are both auspicious. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
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3
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3
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 誠意; [Translation] Seii (kao)
med
silver, gold, shakudo, copper
creator_ids
7160
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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3556bbffb80ed349
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no
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2
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photo
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4489fd3aaa938ddb
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no
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3
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photo
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a6fe5521ff85c596
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