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Source Description
The kashira on the end of the tsuka matches the silver waves of the fuchi (51.1151.3A). The menuki are Chinese-style lions ("shishi"). Depictions of these lions were based on paintings of lions, rather than observations of live lions. Consequentially, they look more like dogs than lions. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79322
label
Tsuka with Chinese Lion Menuki
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
79322
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Chinese Lion Menuki
description
The kashira on the end of the tsuka matches the silver waves of the fuchi (51.1151.3A). The menuki are Chinese-style lions ("shishi"). Depictions of these lions were based on paintings of lions, rather than observations of live lions. Consequentially, they look more like dogs than lions. 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
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
menuki
kashira
sword components
handles
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
black lacquer, shell dust, silver, silk, ray skin
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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14d12f432eeeb8f5
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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ad38646319f2359a
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no
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no