Tsuba with Chrysanthemums

Description Provenance Inscription Credit

Description This slightly small tsuba has cut-out spaces on either side for the kozuka and kogai, rather than holes. The edges are decorated with chrysanthemums. This is part of a mounted set.

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

Inscriptions none

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Japanese (Artist)

Period

1st half 19th century (?) (late Edo)

Medium

silver, gold, sentoku
(Arms & Armor)

Accession Number

51.1282.2

Measurements

H: 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm)

Geographies

Japan (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View