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Source Description
This tsuba shows a carp swimming amongst reeds and water milfoil. The black body of the carp contrasts strongly with the gold plants. Carps are auspicious symbols.
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Document identity
localId
14286
label
Tsuba with a Carp
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
14286
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Carp
description
This tsuba shows a carp swimming amongst reeds and water milfoil. The black body of the carp contrasts strongly with the gold plants. Carps are auspicious symbols.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.1
height
6.8
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 13/16 x W: 2 11/16 x D: 1/8 in. (7.14 x 6.78 x 0.38 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 玉川美春造; [Transliteration] Tamagawa Yoshiharu tsukuru; [Translation] made by Tamagawa Yoshiharu
med
shakudo, copper, gold
creator_ids
4917
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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photo
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2a656373fe56c23d
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3
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photo
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367048df69bad76f
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no
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