Tsuba with Chrysanthemum Blossoms
n.d.
shakudo, shibuichi, gold, silver
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
This tsuba is densely covered on both sides with chrysanthemum blossoms. Chrysanthemums are an autumn flower. They are also on the crest of the Imperial family.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in. (8.2 x 7.9 x 0.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.251