Tsuba with Peonies and Magnolia

Description Provenance Inscription Credit

Description 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.

Provenance William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

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Credit Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters

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Creator

Japanese (Artist)

Period

19th century

Medium

shibuichi (silver-copper alloy), gold, silver
(Arms & Armor)

Accession Number

51.211

Measurements

H: 3 3/8 × W: 2 15/16 × D: 3/16 in. (8.6 × 7.5 × 0.4 cm)

Geographies

Japan (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Centre Street: Fourth Floor: Building the Collection - 19th-Century European and American Art