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Tsuka with Phoenixes
2nd half 19th century (late Edo-Meiji)
black lacquer, silver, shakudo, gold, ray skin
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Each menuki is in the shape of a gold "hô-ô," which is a mythical bird similar to the phoenix. On the kashira, a "hô-ô" is shown in flight over a blossoming cherry tree. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 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.
51.1198.2B
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