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Source Description
This tsuba is a copy of a design repeatedly made by Ôtsuki Mitsuhiro and his father, including one in the Walters collection (see Walters 51.137). Inscriptions on the original tsubas say that the design is after one by the 10th-century Chinese painter Hsu Hsi. This may be a reference to paintings by Hsu Hsi of herons and lotus plants in Japanese temple collections, but the composition does not match any known paintings.
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Document identity
localId
15755
label
Tsuba with Herons in a Lotus Pond
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
15755
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Herons in a Lotus Pond
description
This tsuba is a copy of a design repeatedly made by Ôtsuki Mitsuhiro and his father, including one in the Walters collection (see Walters 51.137). Inscriptions on the original tsubas say that the design is after one by the 10th-century Chinese painter Hsu Hsi. This may be a reference to paintings by Hsu Hsi of herons and lotus plants in Japanese temple collections, but the composition does not match any known paintings.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (?) (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.5
height
7
dimensionsRaw
2 15/16 x 2 3/4 in. (7.5 x 7 cm)width at nakago-ana 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
sentoku, shibuichi, copper, shakudo
creator_ids
5025
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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96efb67e5225a260
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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5be918dd38ad53af
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no
hasDescription
no