Tsuba with Chinese Gentlemen Viewing a Waterfall
n.d.
iron, gold, silver,copper, shakudo
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
On the left of this tsuba is a waterfall made of gold and silver. On the right, two men in Chinese dress observe the waterfall. On the reverse, the waterfall appears in copper alloy, along with a mountain at the left.
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 (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 1/2 x 2 5/16 x 3/16 in. (6.37 x 5.95 x 0.45 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.
51.247