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Source Description
The dragon whose body wraps around this tsuba clutches the pearl of wisdom in his claw. Part of the dragon's body is hidden in mist. This part appears on the reverse of the tsuba.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
10750
label
Tsuba with a Dragon Ascending Through Mist Clutching a Jewel
core
obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
10750
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Dragon Ascending Through Mist Clutching a Jewel
description
The dragon whose body wraps around this tsuba clutches the pearl of wisdom in his claw. Part of the dragon's body is hidden in mist. This part appears on the reverse of the tsuba.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1670-1774 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.2
height
6.9
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 13/16 x W: 2 11/16 x D: 3/16 in. (7.2 x 6.87 x 0.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 安親; [Translation] Yasuchika
med
shibuichi, gold, crystal, gold
creator_ids
7158
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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4723106f92630a47
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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832dc588267d3570
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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e19bc148fcd65373
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no
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no