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Source Description
A dragon wraps around this tsuba, holding a pearl of wisdom at the upper left. These pearls are said to be used by dragons to control the tides of the ocean. Clouds around the dragon's body form the secondary holes for the utility knife and hair pick.
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Document identity
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6712
label
Tsuba with a Dragon Holding a Pearl
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obj
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Source metadata
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6712
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title
Tsuba with a Dragon Holding a Pearl
description
A dragon wraps around this tsuba, holding a pearl of wisdom at the upper left. These pearls are said to be used by dragons to control the tides of the ocean. Clouds around the dragon's body form the secondary holes for the utility knife and hair pick.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 正楽; [Translation] Shôraku
med
iron and gold
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4695
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JMA
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none
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