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Source Description
The body of this tsuba was created using three types of metal. The upper section is made of an alloy of tin and copper, known as "sentoku." The middle section is primarily copper, and the bottom section is "shakudo," an alloy of copper and gold. The stylized lines represent a stream. Maple leaves, a symbol of autumn, decorate the front. On the reverse, cherry blossoms represent spring. Cherry blossoms and maple leaves are the two canonical symbols of th seasons and often appear together as a decoration.
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Document identity
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5430
label
Tsuba with Maple Leaves and Cherry Blossoms
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object
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Source metadata
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5430
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with Maple Leaves and Cherry Blossoms
description
The body of this tsuba was created using three types of metal. The upper section is made of an alloy of tin and copper, known as "sentoku." The middle section is primarily copper, and the bottom section is "shakudo," an alloy of copper and gold. The stylized lines represent a stream. Maple leaves, a symbol of autumn, decorate the front. On the reverse, cherry blossoms represent spring. Cherry blossoms and maple leaves are the two canonical symbols of th seasons and often appear together as a decoration.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 19th century (Edo period)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuba
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.3
height
7.1
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/4 × W: 2 13/16 × D:3/16 in. (8.3 × 7.1 × 0.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Hamano School
inscriptions
[Signature] 濱埜矩隨; [Translation] Hamano Noriyuki
med
copper, gold, silver, copper-tin alloy, and gold-copper alloy
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2424
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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photo
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