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Source Description
The kashira is decorated with two Chinese lantern plants ("hôzuki"). The menuki are also in the shape of Chinese lantern plants. These plants bloom in the summer. This is part of a mounted set of sword fittings all depicting Chinese lanterns.
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Document identity
localId
79254
label
Tsuka with Chinese Lantern Plants
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
79254
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Chinese Lantern Plants
description
The kashira is decorated with two Chinese lantern plants ("hôzuki"). The menuki are also in the shape of Chinese lantern plants. These plants bloom in the summer. This is part of a mounted set of sword fittings all depicting Chinese lanterns.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
menuki
kashira
sword components
handles
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 6 1/4 in. (15.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, coral, gold, mother-of-pearl dust
creator_ids
5916
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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9a30919d12482236
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no
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2
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photo
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bc4749d7598ad79e
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3
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photo
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ee2c6912325f0de5
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no