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Source Description
The background on this tsuba is executed is the fish egg ("nanoko-ji") style. At the bottom are displayed a netsuke, inro, and money pouch. These objects were attached to the belt of traditional Japanese kimono in order to carry small objects, including money. The netsuke is in the shape of a monkey. The netsuke is at the top of a cord connecting the other objects and serves as a counterweight to secure them to the belt ("obi"). The inro, often called a medicine case, comes first on the cord and the money pouch is last. On the reverse is a folding fan ("sensu"). This was also a commonly carried object.
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Document identity
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36549
label
Tsuba with a Netsuke, Inro, Money Pouch, and Fan
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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36549
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with a Netsuke, Inro, Money Pouch, and Fan
description
The background on this tsuba is executed is the fish egg ("nanoko-ji") style. At the bottom are displayed a netsuke, inro, and money pouch. These objects were attached to the belt of traditional Japanese kimono in order to carry small objects, including money. The netsuke is in the shape of a monkey. The netsuke is at the top of a cord connecting the other objects and serves as a counterweight to secure them to the belt ("obi"). The inro, often called a medicine case, comes first on the cord and the money pouch is last. On the reverse is a folding fan ("sensu"). This was also a commonly carried object.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1775-1852 (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.9
height
6.7
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
2 11/16 x 2 5/8 x 3/16 in. (6.85 x 6.68 x 0.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 石黒政美; [Translation] Ishiguro Masayoshi (kao)
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shakudo, gold, copper, coral, shibuichi
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4500
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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