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Source Description
A cock stands on the right hand side of this tsuba. Along the left side and the bottom are peony flowers. On the reverse are a hen and horn beetles, surrounded by flowers.
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Document identity
localId
38677
label
Tsuba with Cock and Peonies
core
obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
38677
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Cock and Peonies
description
A cock stands on the right hand side of this tsuba. Along the left side and the bottom are peony flowers. On the reverse are a hen and horn beetles, surrounded by flowers.
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
tsuba
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.6
height
7.3
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 × W: 2 7/8 × D: 3/8 in. (7.6 × 7.3 × 1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Yokoya School
inscriptions
[Signature] 五祖起龍斎 横谷宗與; [Transliteration] goso kiryûsai/Yokoya Sôyo (kao); [Translation] Fifth generation Kiryûsai/Yokoya Sôyo
med
shibuichi (silver-copper alloy), gold, copper, silver
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3484
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JMA
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none
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photo
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