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Source Description
The standing figure is a Chinese immortal, dressed in the robes of a Chinese scholar. Both the pine tree beneath which he stands and the crane at his feet are symbols of longevity.
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Document identity
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20960
label
Kozuka with Chinese Immortal and a Crane
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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20960
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object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Chinese Immortal and a Crane
description
The standing figure is a Chinese immortal, dressed in the robes of a Chinese scholar. Both the pine tree beneath which he stands and the crane at his feet are symbols of longevity.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1741-1830 (late Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
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3
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3
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import
dimensionsRaw
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Sekijoken School; Oyama School
inscriptions
[Signature] On kozuka: 赤城軒 元孚; [Translation] Sekijôken Motozane (kao)
med
shibuichi, gold, silver
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5691
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JMA
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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cb3098069b96d06c
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photo
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5264413c2b61ab27
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3
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photo
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