Tsuba with a Large Carp and Two Small Fish
This tsuba shows a carp swimming along with two other fish. Carp are often associated with good fortune. The back of the tsuba shows additional aquatic life in the form of a spiny lobster and a water bug. Bubbles in the water are indicated in gold.
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32894
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object
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normalized
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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5
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.114_Back_DD_JP08.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.114_Back_DD_JP08.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.114_Back_DD_JP08.jpg |
| imageCount | 5 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.114 |
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