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Source Description
The front of this tsuba has six Chinese style fans surrounding the central hole and the holes for the utility knife and hair pick. Four fans are depicted on the reverse. The decoration in various alloys of gold stands out from the silver alloy body. This motif was not uncommon for Kiyosada.
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Document identity
localId
36108
label
Tsuba with Chinese Fans
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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36108
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with Chinese Fans
description
The front of this tsuba has six Chinese style fans surrounding the central hole and the holes for the utility knife and hair pick. Four fans are depicted on the reverse. The decoration in various alloys of gold stands out from the silver alloy body. This motif was not uncommon for Kiyosada.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1742-1832 (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Sendai School
inscriptions
[Transcription] 仙臺住 清定; [Transliteration] Sendai ju/Kiyosada; [Translation] Inscribed: Living at Sendai/Kiyosada.
med
shakudo with gold
creator_ids
1985
6217
collection_ids
JMA
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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542adbb352e39de7
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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7082140006912436
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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35ac134489f11b57
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no
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no