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Source Description
A dragon holding a jewel is a common motif on sword fittings. The jewel is used by the Dragon King to control the tides. Here, the dragon appears to weave between the background decoration and the body of the kozuka. The artist signed the kozuka on the reverse.
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Document identity
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29794
label
Kozuka with a Dragon Holding a Jewel
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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29794
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object
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title
Kozuka with a Dragon Holding a Jewel
description
A dragon holding a jewel is a common motif on sword fittings. The jewel is used by the Dragon King to control the tides. Here, the dragon appears to weave between the background decoration and the body of the kozuka. The artist signed the kozuka on the reverse.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1710-1744 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 東雨; [Translation] Tôu
med
shakudo, gold, copper
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7158
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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no
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photo
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b1296ef680389be1
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3
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photo
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