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Source Description
The kashira has silver cherry blossoms and gold "maki-e" decoration. Both menuki are in the shape of a mythical "hô-ô" bird (which is similar to the phoenix) and blossoming cherry tree branches. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79611
label
Tsuka with Phoenix and Cherry Blossoms
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
79611
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Phoenix and Cherry Blossoms
description
The kashira has silver cherry blossoms and gold "maki-e" decoration. Both menuki are in the shape of a mythical "hô-ô" bird (which is similar to the phoenix) and blossoming cherry tree branches. 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
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
menuki
kashira
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, silver, gold, silk cord, wood
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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3648104cf30a70fe
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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ea082520a6374ea3
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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5fc86fd2f98b085e
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no
hasDescription
no