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The front of this tsuba shows two peony flowers, one of which is gold. Peonies are associated with regal power and summer. On the reverse are magnolia flowers, which are also associated with summer.

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Document identity
localId
28757
label
Tsuba with Peonies and Magnolia
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
28757
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Peonies and Magnolia
description
The front of this tsuba shows two peony flowers, one of which is gold. Peonies are associated with regal power and summer. On the reverse are magnolia flowers, which are also associated with summer.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuba
sword components
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.6
height
7.5
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 3/8 × W: 2 15/16 × D: 3/16 in. (8.6 × 7.5 × 0.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Inscription] Ichi [ ]
med
shibuichi (silver-copper alloy), gold, silver
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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a8e88c1f22e0786e
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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3
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photo
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7b982d1715b5c81b
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no