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Tsuka with Horse and Cherry Blossoms
(Japanese Military Armor)
A gold horse stands under a blossoming cherry tree made of shakudo on the kashira. This illustration refers to a Chinese poem about a horse pawing fallen cherry blossoms, which restored their fragrance. The only other metal decoration on the tsuka is a gold band around the middle with three phoenix ("hô-ô") crests. This is part of a mounted set, all decorated with the same motif.
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Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by beqeust.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 4 3/16 in. (10.7 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.
51.1288.2B
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