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Source Description
The kashira is decorated with chrysanthemums and arrowroot. A metal band around the tsuka depicts fringed pink flowers. Two medallions, in place of the menuki, show chrysanthemums and butterflies. This is part of a mounted set in which all pieces are decorated with autumn flowers and signed by Ishiguro Masatsune.
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Document identity
localId
79592
label
Tsuka with Autumn Flowers
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
79592
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Autumn Flowers
description
The kashira is decorated with chrysanthemums and arrowroot. A metal band around the tsuka depicts fringed pink flowers. Two medallions, in place of the menuki, show chrysanthemums and butterflies. This is part of a mounted set in which all pieces are decorated with autumn flowers and signed by Ishiguro Masatsune.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1866 (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
kashira
sword components
handles
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
silver, gold, sentoku
creator_ids
2385
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
72404d5e208b077c
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no
hasDescription
no
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2
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photo
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7ea6a00b66878d9b
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no
hasDescription
no