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Tsuba with Wading Heron and Reeds
18th-19th century (late Edo)
shibuichi, gold, silver, copper
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
On this tsuba, two herons wade through reeds near the waters edge. The decoration is confined to the lower left edge. The reeds and stream continue on the reverse.
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, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 3/16 in. (6.6 x 6.1 x 0.42 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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51.158