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Tsuba with a Hawk, Sparrows and Chrysanthemums

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Cultural Context

Japanese

Date

Creation: 1834-1919 (Meiji)

About the Work

Walters Art Museum Object Description
This tsuba is made in the shape of a hawk. Its head is at the upper right. At the bottom edge, it clutches chrysanthemums in its talons. At the upper left, two sparrows fly near the hawk's left wing. This design of this tsuba is almost identical to another tsuba in the collection, Walters 51.390, except for the gilding and the style of the signature.For the latest information about this object, Tsuba with a Hawk, Sparrows and Chrysanthemums, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.

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Title

Tsuba with a Hawk, Sparrows and Chrysanthemums

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Worktype

Arms & Armor; tsubas; sword components

Cultural Context

Japanese

Material

shibuichi, gold and gilt detail

Dimensions

3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm)

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Date

Creation: 1834-1919 (Meiji)

Provenance

Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

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CC0;
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Inscription

[Signature] 凌雲斎 美盛生; [Translation] Ryôunsai Yoshimori sei

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