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Source Description
The kashira and the menuki are made of silver in the form of cherry blossoms. Gold cherry blossoms are depicted on the lacquered area of the tsuka. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79328
label
Tsuka with Plum Blossoms
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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79328
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Plum Blossoms
description
The kashira and the menuki are made of silver in the form of cherry blossoms. Gold cherry blossoms are depicted on the lacquered area of the tsuka. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
menuki
kashira
sword components
handles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Umetada School
inscriptions
unknown
med
very dark brown lacquer, gold, silver
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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no
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photo
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3
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photo
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