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Source Description
On the right side of this tsuba stands a man in Chinese style dress holding a bow. At the bottom, a rabbit seems to run away from him. This is probably a reference to a legend. On the back is a waterfall.
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Document identity
localId
15298
label
Tsuba with a Chinese Hunter and a Rabbit
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
15298
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Chinese Hunter and a Rabbit
description
On the right side of this tsuba stands a man in Chinese style dress holding a bow. At the bottom, a rabbit seems to run away from him. This is probably a reference to a legend. On the back is a waterfall.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 18th-early 19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.5
height
7
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
2 15/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in. (7.49 x 7 x 0.44 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 知光作; [Translation] Tomomitsu saku
med
iron, gold and copper detail
creator_ids
5442
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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9892db1d07b34d30
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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0b4092af55ea3b93
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no
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no