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Source Description
Both sides of this tsuba are densely decorated with cherry blossoms interspersed with a gold mist. Cherry blossoms are at their peak for only one or two weeks in the spring, so their beauty symbolizes the transience of life. Cherry blossoms have also become a symbol of Japan.
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Document identity
localId
39559
label
Tsuba with Cherry Blossoms in Mist
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
39559
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Cherry Blossoms in Mist
description
Both sides of this tsuba are densely decorated with cherry blossoms interspersed with a gold mist. Cherry blossoms are at their peak for only one or two weeks in the spring, so their beauty symbolizes the transience of life. Cherry blossoms have also become a symbol of Japan.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd half 18th century (Edo period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.6
height
7.3
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 x W: 2 7/8 x D: 1/8 in. (7.6 x 7.3 x 0.38 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Bushu Ito School
inscriptions
[Transcription] 武州住; [Transliteration] Bushu no ju; [Translation] Residing in Bushu; [Signature] 正親作; [Transliteration] Masachika saku; [Translation] made by Masachika
dynasty
Edo period
med
iron, silver, gilt
creator_ids
3952
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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a08195827206df48
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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ff55fb0adc01a234
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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no
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no