Tsuba with Dragon in Clouds

Description This unsigned work features a large dragon in clouds. Dragons were often depicted with clouds or storms. This dragon follows the Japanese model and has three claws. The part of its body that is hidden by clouds on the front is revealed on the back.

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

Inscriptions none

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters