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Tsuba with Peonies, Chrysanthemums and Grasses in a Woven Basket
1st half 19th century (late Edo)
iron, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the lower edge of this tsuba is the rim and shoulder of a wicker basket. Emerging from the basket to form the body of the tsuba are grasses, peonies and chrysanthemums. The handles of the basket form the edge of the tsuba.
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
3 1/16 in. (7.7 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.
51.1297