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Two bowls are shown with go pieces spilling out of them. The composition is unusual for kozuka because it does not have a clear top and bottom. The kozuka is signed on the back.

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Document identity
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9372
label
Kozuka with Two Bowls of Go Pieces
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obj
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Source metadata
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9372
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Two Bowls of Go Pieces
description
Two bowls are shown with go pieces spilling out of them. The composition is unusual for kozuka because it does not have a clear top and bottom. The kozuka is signed on the back.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1641-1693 (early Edo)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Goto School
inscriptions
[Signature] On Kozuka: 後藤光英; [Translation] Gotô Mitsuhide
med
shibuichi, gold
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6126
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JMA
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none
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