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Source Description
The decoration of this tsuba simulates three panels of overlapping pieces of fabric. Along the upper left is a floral design with large flowers interspersed with leaves and smaller flowers. On the right is a design of small repeating circles with three larger designs superimposed. Along the lower left is a phoenix and paulownia motif.
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Document identity
localId
6932
label
Tsuba with Floral Design of Overlapping Textiles (""Ho-o"")
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
6932
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Floral Design of Overlapping Textiles (""Ho-o"")
description
The decoration of this tsuba simulates three panels of overlapping pieces of fabric. Along the upper left is a floral design with large flowers interspersed with leaves and smaller flowers. On the right is a design of small repeating circles with three larger designs superimposed. Along the lower left is a phoenix and paulownia motif.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuba
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.3
height
6.8
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 7/8 × W: 2 11/16 × D: 3/16 in. (7.3 × 6.8 × 0.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
copper, copper alloy, lacquer, mother of pearl, gold
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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59c3ba70e1c14b3f
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no
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no
seq
2
type
photo
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e3003d413364a122
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no
hasDescription
no