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Source Description
The kashira depicts large blooming peonies with gold details in the center. Both menuki are in the shape of a "hô-ô" bird with a branch of plum blossoms in their beaks. "Hô-ô" are mythical birds often compared to the phoenix in Western mythology. They are a sign of an auspicious ruler. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79607
label
Tsuka with Peonies and Phoenixes
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
id
79607
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Peonies and Phoenixes
description
The kashira depicts large blooming peonies with gold details in the center. Both menuki are in the shape of a "hô-ô" bird with a branch of plum blossoms in their beaks. "Hô-ô" are mythical birds often compared to the phoenix in Western mythology. They are a sign of an auspicious ruler. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
menuki
kashira
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
med
silver, gold, ray skin; silk cord
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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512cae73debc063d
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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9c4d2af838381b2e
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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9d2e52e40a7bd027
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no
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no