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Source Description
Along the right edge of this tsuba is the body of dragon flying through clouds. Dragons are a regular motif in Chinese and Japanese art. They are considered powerful creatures and are often depicted with clouds or storms. On the reverse of the tsuba, a segment of the dragon that is hidden by clouds on the front is revealed.
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Document identity
localId
38540
label
Tsuba with a Dragon among Clouds
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
38540
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Dragon among Clouds
description
Along the right edge of this tsuba is the body of dragon flying through clouds. Dragons are a regular motif in Chinese and Japanese art. They are considered powerful creatures and are often depicted with clouds or storms. On the reverse of the tsuba, a segment of the dragon that is hidden by clouds on the front is revealed.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.6
height
6
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
2 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 3/16 in. (6.6 x 5.96 x 0.48 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
sentoku, gold
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
mediaId
6395b857c3487e85
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no
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no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
55690c20dcc4c928
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no
hasDescription
no