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A noble sits at the bottom of the kozuka, leaning against an arm rest. His left side wraps around the kozuka to the reverse. A poem is inscribed above him.

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Document identity
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33862
label
Kozuka with Noble Man with Chinese Poem
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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33862
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Noble Man with Chinese Poem
description
A noble sits at the bottom of the kozuka, leaning against an arm rest. His left side wraps around the kozuka to the reverse. A poem is inscribed above him.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisiton unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 18th-early 19th century (late Edo)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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4
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4
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 一柳光善; [Translation] Ichiryû Mitsuyoshi (kao)
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shibuichi, gold
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6132
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JMA
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none
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