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Source Description
Cherry blossoms are a symbol of spring and often used as a symbol of Japan itself. Along the lower left edge of this tsuba, two blossoms float on a stream. At the top, a distant mountain can be seen. Two swallows in flight on shown on the reverse.
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Document identity
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18742
label
Tsuba with Cherry Blossoms Afloat
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Source metadata
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18742
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title
Tsuba with Cherry Blossoms Afloat
description
Cherry blossoms are a symbol of spring and often used as a symbol of Japan itself. Along the lower left edge of this tsuba, two blossoms float on a stream. At the top, a distant mountain can be seen. Two swallows in flight on shown on the reverse.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
tsubas
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3
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3
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 盛親; [Translation] Morichika
med
iron, gold, shibuichi, and shakudo
creator_ids
1928
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JMA
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none
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photo
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