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Source Description
On the front of the tsuba, a crane stands on gold pine leaves looking up towards clouds. The crane is a symbol of longevity and is considered a felicitous motif. On the reverse is a blossoming cherry tree.
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Document identity
localId
10035
label
Tsuba with Crane Walking on Pine Needles
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
10035
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Crane Walking on Pine Needles
description
On the front of the tsuba, a crane stands on gold pine leaves looking up towards clouds. The crane is a symbol of longevity and is considered a felicitous motif. On the reverse is a blossoming cherry tree.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1791-1876 (late Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.9
height
5.1
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
2 5/16 x 2 x 3/16 in. (5.87 x 5.08 x 0.45 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Goto School
inscriptions
[Signature] 伯應作; [Transliteration] Hakuo saku; [Translation] Made by Hakuo
med
iron, gold
creator_ids
4468
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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15331fc304f518f8
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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cf3fafbe9dd8d071
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no
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3
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photo
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051e270fcab35fd9
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no
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no