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Source Description
The mounted figure along the right edge of this tsuba is 2nd century Chinese general Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu). Stories of his activities during the Three Kingdoms period are told in the 14th century novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." Kuanyu is about to plunge his spear into the water. Waves fill the lower section of both sides of the tsuba. On the reverse, the spears and battle flag of a army appear above the waves.
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Document identity
localId
11048
label
Tsuba with a Kuanyu Preparing to Throw a Spear
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Source metadata
id
11048
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with a Kuanyu Preparing to Throw a Spear
description
The mounted figure along the right edge of this tsuba is 2nd century Chinese general Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu). Stories of his activities during the Three Kingdoms period are told in the 14th century novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." Kuanyu is about to plunge his spear into the water. Waves fill the lower section of both sides of the tsuba. On the reverse, the spears and battle flag of a army appear above the waves.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1773-1829 (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.2
height
6.7
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
2 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 1/8 in. (7.2 x 6.7 x 0.35 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Hamano School
inscriptions
[Signature] 浜野直隨; [Translation] Hamano Naoyuki
med
shakudo, details in gold
creator_ids
2794
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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no
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photo
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d05395c33178a17f
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photo
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505834dafeac3643
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