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Source Description
The kashira has incised fringed pink flowers, which are one of the seven celebrated autumn plants. The menuki are in the shape of small bunches containing other autumn plants such as chrysanthemums and bush clovers. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
5326
label
Tsuka with Autumn Flowers
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
5326
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Autumn Flowers
description
The kashira has incised fringed pink flowers, which are one of the seven celebrated autumn plants. The menuki are in the shape of small bunches containing other autumn plants such as chrysanthemums and bush clovers. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, 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
tsuka
kashira
sword components
handles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
silver, copper, gold, shakudo, ray skin, baleen
creator_ids
16521
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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e99d42ce2e157219
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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d225896c25d51592
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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6d908e599323aaec
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no
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no