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Source Description
At the lower right of this tsuba, an egret walks among reeds at the water's edge. On the reverse, an egret stands on a tree stump. Lightly incised clouds occupy the upper portion of both sides.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
35207
label
Tsuba with Egrets at a Riverside
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
35207
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Egrets at a Riverside
description
At the lower right of this tsuba, an egret walks among reeds at the water's edge. On the reverse, an egret stands on a tree stump. Lightly incised clouds occupy the upper portion of both sides.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.2
height
6.9
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
2 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 1/8 in. (7.2 x 6.88 x 0.38 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Mito School
inscriptions
[Signature] 宝壽斎 弘親; [Translation] Hojusai/Hirochika
med
shibuichi, gold
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6506
collection_ids
JMA
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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no
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photo
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a55d5bd1c1b48b94
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photo
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288c734967496132
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no