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Source Description
A heron stands on one leg in the middle of the tsuba. On the right, a large lotus leaf grows next to the stream. On the reverse, lily pads are shown in water.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
3798
label
Tsuba with a Heron and Lotus in a Stream
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
3798
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Heron and Lotus in a Stream
description
A heron stands on one leg in the middle of the tsuba. On the right, a large lotus leaf grows next to the stream. On the reverse, lily pads are shown in water.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (early Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 1/8 in. (8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Nomura School
inscriptions
[Seal] 正[ ]; [Translation] Masa[unread]
med
sentoku, 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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ea49b963616d6078
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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154ec25462b3841e
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no
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no