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Source Description
A sprig of flowers dominates the right side of this tsuba. The flowers, which include fringed pink, peony and clover, are executed in various metals to create variety of colors. On the reverse are chrysanthemums and pampas grass.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
26465
label
Tsuba with Spring Flowers
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
26465
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Spring Flowers
description
A sprig of flowers dominates the right side of this tsuba. The flowers, which include fringed pink, peony and clover, are executed in various metals to create variety of colors. On the reverse are chrysanthemums and pampas grass.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1871 (Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.3
height
5.6
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
2 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 3/16 in. (6.3 x 5.64 x 0.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Date] 明治辛未[ ]陽; [Transliteration] Meiji kanoto hitsuji [ ] yô; [Translation] 1871 [month name unread]; [Inscription] 於東府[ ]泉[ ]; [Transliteration] oite tôfu [ ] sen [ ]; [Translation] Made in Tokyo [neighborhood unread]; [Signature] 貞幹; [Translation] Teikan [Seal]
med
iron, gold, silver, shakudo, shibuichi
creator_ids
2479
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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85b14b2f485871d3
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no
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no
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photo
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5ca74d387c0d6869
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no
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3
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photo
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364074fc935d9434
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