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Source Description
Plum blossoms, which are associated with early spring, decorate the front of this tsuba. Plum is the first flower to bloom as winter ends. Another flower is shown on the reverse.
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Document identity
localId
39471
label
Tsuba with Plum Blossoms
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
39471
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with Plum Blossoms
description
Plum blossoms, which are associated with early spring, decorate the front of this tsuba. Plum is the first flower to bloom as winter ends. Another flower is shown on the reverse.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th century (?)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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2
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2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
iron, silver, copper
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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1b2de33398dbddfe
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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ae093d4224f5d7ed
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no
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no