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Source Description
In Japanese, the expression for speaking illogically is to argue that a crow is heron. The pairing of a heron and crow is a metaphor for the opposites of ying and yang. At the lower right of this tsuba, a crow and a heron perch on a willow branch. The heron is made of a silver alloy, while the crow is made in copper alloy. On the reverse, a moon appears at the top over a stream.
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Document identity
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37061
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Tsuba with a Crow and a Heron on a Willow Branch
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Source metadata
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37061
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with a Crow and a Heron on a Willow Branch
description
In Japanese, the expression for speaking illogically is to argue that a crow is heron. The pairing of a heron and crow is a metaphor for the opposites of ying and yang. At the lower right of this tsuba, a crow and a heron perch on a willow branch. The heron is made of a silver alloy, while the crow is made in copper alloy. On the reverse, a moon appears at the top over a stream.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1800-1867 (late Edo)
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.7
height
6.2
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
2 5/8 x 2 7/16 x 1/8 in. (6.7 x 6.2 x 0.36 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Yokoya School
inscriptions
[Signature] 江戸住 奈良作; [Transliteration] Edo jû Nara saku; [Translation] Living in Edo
made by Nara
med
iron, silver, gold, shibuichi, shakudo, copper
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3079
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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photo
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