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Source Description
The background of this tsuba is decorated in a beaded pattern known as fish eggs ("nanako-ji"). At the bottom, a carp is depicted among aquatic plants. The carp is an auspicious sign. On the back are two tree stumps and grasses.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
9923
label
Tsuba with a Carp
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
9923
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Carp
description
The background of this tsuba is decorated in a beaded pattern known as fish eggs ("nanako-ji"). At the bottom, a carp is depicted among aquatic plants. The carp is an auspicious sign. On the back are two tree stumps and grasses.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 18th-early 19th century (mid Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.3
height
6.7
depth
0.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 7/8 x W: 2 5/8 x D: 1/8 in. (7.3 x 6.7 x 0.31 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Omori School
inscriptions
[Signature] 東雲堂 英光; [Translation] Toundô/Terumitsu
med
shakudo, gold, copper
creator_ids
16447
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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c90755d3144821c8
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photo
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photo
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no