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Source Description
At the lower left of this tsuba, a peony blossom is shown carved in relief. The stamens of the flower are highlighted in gold. On the back, peony leaves complete the motif. Peonies are a symbol of summer.
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Document identity
localId
18855
label
Tsuba with a Peony Blossom
core
obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
18855
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Peony Blossom
description
At the lower left of this tsuba, a peony blossom is shown carved in relief. The stamens of the flower are highlighted in gold. On the back, peony leaves complete the motif. Peonies are a symbol of summer.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1860-1917 (late Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.9
height
6.2
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
2 11/16 x 2 7/16 x 3/16 in. (6.9 x 6.15 x 0.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 勝守; [Translation] Katsumori
med
shakudo, gold
creator_ids
3624
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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photo
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photo
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511e5d2957ca7a47
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photo
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