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Source Description
This tsuba shows a carp swimming along with two other fish. Carp are often associated with good fortune. The back of the tsuba shows additional aquatic life in the form of a spiny lobster and a water bug. Bubbles in the water are indicated in gold.
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Document identity
localId
32894
label
Tsuba with a Large Carp and Two Small Fish
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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5
Source metadata
id
32894
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Large Carp and Two Small Fish
description
This tsuba shows a carp swimming along with two other fish. Carp are often associated with good fortune. The back of the tsuba shows additional aquatic life in the form of a spiny lobster and a water bug. Bubbles in the water are indicated in gold.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1841-1884 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
5
pageCount
5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.2
height
7.6
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
3 1/4 x 3 x 3/16 in. (8.2 x 7.55 x 0.41 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Goto School
inscriptions
[Signature] 宮田信清; [Translation] Miyata Nobukiyo
med
sentoku, gold, shibuichi
creator_ids
6987
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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