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Source Description
The kashira is decorated with Chinese bell flowers, pampas grass and other flowers in relief. The decoration on the tsuka is incised pampas grass and chrysanthemums. The gold menuki are shaped like insects. This is part of a mounted set.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
79573
label
Tsuka with Autumn Flowers
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
79573
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Autumn Flowers
description
The kashira is decorated with Chinese bell flowers, pampas grass and other flowers in relief. The decoration on the tsuka is incised pampas grass and chrysanthemums. The gold menuki are shaped like insects. 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
1834-1896 (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
kashira
menuki
sword components
handles
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
silver, gold, sentoku
creator_ids
6194
5761
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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8c8e4f83c1ef98ff
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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6adccee753b481c5
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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5389609fdd8bd28e
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no
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no