Tsuba with Vines

Description Provenance Inscription Credit

Description This plain tsuba is edged with a vine pattern. It is paired with oversized washers ("seppa") whose carvings added decoration to the tsuba. This is part of a mounted set.

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

Inscriptions none

Credit Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters

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Creator

Japanese (Artist)

Period

19th century

Medium

silver, shibuichi
(Arms & Armor)

Accession Number

51.1173.2

Measurements

H: 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm)

Geographies

Japan (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View