Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Tsuba with Peonies and Magnolia
19th century
shibuichi (silver-copper alloy), gold, silver
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
The front of this tsuba shows two peony flowers, one of which is gold. Peonies are associated with regal power and summer. On the reverse are magnolia flowers, which are also associated with summer.
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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.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 3/8 × W: 2 15/16 × D: 3/16 in. (8.6 × 7.5 × 0.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or 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.
51.211