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Source Description
On the front of this tsuba are a rooster and chick. Behind the rooster are Chinese bellflowers and partinia flowers. Both are associated with autumn. On the reverse is a hen near a stream with chrysanthemums.
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Document identity
localId
4197
label
Tsuba with Rooster, Hen, and Chick with Autumn Flowers
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
4197
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Rooster, Hen, and Chick with Autumn Flowers
description
On the front of this tsuba are a rooster and chick. Behind the rooster are Chinese bellflowers and partinia flowers. Both are associated with autumn. On the reverse is a hen near a stream with chrysanthemums.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.7
height
7.1
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
3 1/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in. (7.7 x 7.1 x 0.48 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 篠山篤興; [Translation] Sasayama Tokuoki
med
iron, gilt, copper, gold, silver
creator_ids
6330
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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61c8a4749893852d
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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41b8cafc7cdf93e1
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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6a26a96ca615e6e7
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no
hasDescription
no