Tsuba with a Dragon Ascending Through Mist Clutching a Jewel
(Japanese Military Armor)
The dragon whose body wraps around this tsuba clutches the pearl of wisdom in his claw. Part of the dragon's body is hidden in mist. This part appears on the reverse of the tsuba.
Inscription
Provenance
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, Shonai
(Place of Origin)
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 13/16 x W: 2 11/16 x D: 3/16 in. (7.2 x 6.87 x 0.4 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.
51.186