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Source Description
The kashira of cherry blossom matches the other items in this set by Okamoto Tomokata. Two large metal plates are used on the tsuka in place of menuki. Both have a background of cherry blossoms and family crest. One crest is of wisteria with the character "kyû" or "hisashi" (meaning "long time") in the circle made by the flowers. The other crest is in the form of a large peony. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79258
label
Tsuka with Cherry Blossoms, Wisteria Crest and Peony Crest
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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79258
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Cherry Blossoms, Wisteria Crest and Peony Crest
description
The kashira of cherry blossom matches the other items in this set by Okamoto Tomokata. Two large metal plates are used on the tsuka in place of menuki. Both have a background of cherry blossoms and family crest. One crest is of wisteria with the character "kyû" or "hisashi" (meaning "long time") in the circle made by the flowers. The other crest is in the form of a large peony. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 18th-early 19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
kashira
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Okamoto School
inscriptions
none
med
iron, silver, brown-black lacquer, wood, mother-of-pearl
creator_ids
5415
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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163d0af17a2f22a1
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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4b6abf2dc442058b
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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3233d1713ae7c013
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no
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no