Tsuba with Two Cranes among Reeds

Description On the front of this tsuba are two cranes among reeds at the water's edge. A third crane is on the reverse. Cranes are a symbol of longevity. Paired cranes often symbolize marital happiness and fidelity. Both secondary holes of this tsuba have been plugged.

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

Inscriptions [Signature] 紫雲斎　弘親; [Translation] Shiunsai/Hirochika

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters