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Source Description
The kashira is decorated with pampas grass, morning glories, arrowroot, and maiden flowers. These are four of the seven autumn grasses that were celebrated in ancient Japanese poetry. The other three on the matching fuchi, Walters 51.1062.
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Document identity
localId
28004
label
Kashira with Autumn Flowers
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object
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1
Source metadata
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28004
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object
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normalized
title
Kashira with Autumn Flowers
description
The kashira is decorated with pampas grass, morning glories, arrowroot, and maiden flowers. These are four of the seven autumn grasses that were celebrated in ancient Japanese poetry. The other three on the matching fuchi, Walters 51.1062.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kashira
sword components
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm) (l.)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, gold, silver, copper
creator_ids
6194
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JMA
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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6c15d4ccca305c86