Tsuka with Paulownia Motifs
The menuki and kashira of this tsuka have paulownia flowers which match the accompanying fuchi. Paulownia is associated with the imperial house and appears in the crests of some military families. The kashira background is a basketweave pattern. This is part of a mounted set.
Images (3)
Artifact
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79190
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contentType
object
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
3
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source
import
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Source image fields (5)
Terms
Culture
Japanese
Medium
shibuichi, baleen, ray skin
Relations
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