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Source Description
A small sparrow is depicted in flight at the left side of this tsuba. A stalk of pampas grass dominates the right side and small chrysanthemums are along the both. Although normally a late summer flower, lilies are shown at the right and on the reverse.
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Document identity
localId
17243
label
Tsuba with a Sparrow and Autumn Foliage
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
17243
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Sparrow and Autumn Foliage
description
A small sparrow is depicted in flight at the left side of this tsuba. A stalk of pampas grass dominates the right side and small chrysanthemums are along the both. Although normally a late summer flower, lilies are shown at the right and on the reverse.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early-mid 18th century (mid Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.2
height
6.7
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
at bottom: 3 3/16 x 2 5/8 x 3/16 in. (8.15 x 6.68 x 0.4 cm);width at top 2 11/16 in. (6.89 cm);width at center2 5/8 in. (6.69 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 菊池序克; [Translation] Kikuchi/Tsunekatsu (kao)
med
shibuichi, gold, silver, copper, shakudo
creator_ids
5643
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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2
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photo
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4a43d8c746b49ebc
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3
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photo
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99863ede0ea7945b
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