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The kashira is decorated with fringed pink flowers, maiden flowers and pampas grass. It is part of a mounted set in which all pieces are decorated with autumn flowers.

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Document identity
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79349
label
Tsuka with Autumn Flowers
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
79349
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Autumn Flowers
description
The kashira is decorated with fringed pink flowers, maiden flowers and pampas grass. It is part of a mounted set in which all pieces are decorated with autumn flowers.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 19th-early 20th century (Meiji)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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tsuka
kashira
sword components
handles
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
dark brown lacquer, gold, baleen
creator_ids
6194
4061
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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1f5259fabd4aeee4
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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779a3090d609bc66
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no
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no