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Source Description
Two swallows are shown flying above a wave. The artist's seal is in an elaborate frame on the right. The decoration is on a thin lacquer wood panel inset into the kozuka. There is a diagonal gold inset on the reverse, which can be seen from the front around the rim.
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Document identity
localId
14697
label
Kozuka of Two Birds Flying over the Sea
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
14697
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka of Two Birds Flying over the Sea
description
Two swallows are shown flying above a wave. The artist's seal is in an elaborate frame on the right. The decoration is on a thin lacquer wood panel inset into the kozuka. There is a diagonal gold inset on the reverse, which can be seen from the front around the rim.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1710-1747 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Seal] 東雨; [Translation] Tôu
med
copper, red-brown patina, black enamel, gold
creator_ids
16351
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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b730b8e2ce2c5891
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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52842d7da1d664a7
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no
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no