51.1184: Dagger with Cherry Blossoms by Kawabe Masahide II (Japanese, 1750-1825)

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Dagger with Cherry Blossoms

Metalworker: Kawabe Masahide II (Japanese, 1750-1825)

Date (Period): 1821 (late Edo)

Medium: very dark brown lacquer, silver, gold, textile, steel

Measurements: tanto: 11 7/16 in. (29.1 cm) (l.)

Additional Information

Title: Dagger (tanto) with cherry blossoms (includes 51.1184.1-51.1184.2)

Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters

Accession Number: 51.1184

Location within Museum: Not on view

Inscription: [Transcription] Amahide/Bunsei shi; [Translation] Amahide/Bunsei 4 (1821)

Language: Japanese

Place of Origin: Japan

Provenance

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

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