Tsuba with Autumn Flowers

Description Provenance Inscription Credit

Description This tsuba is early iron work (probably from the 16th century) with gold decorations which were added by Morichika in the 19th century. The gold work is of bush clover and chrysanthemums. Three small bugs appear at the very bottom.

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

Inscriptions [Signature] 守親; [Translation] Morichika.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Inoue Morichika (Japanese, active ca. 1850-1875) (Artist)

Period

16th century; 19th century goldwork (Muromachi; late Edo; Meiji)

Medium

iron with gold work and gold alloy (?)
(Arms & Armor)

Accession Number

51.224

Measurements

2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm)

Geographies

Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Japan, Osaka (Place of Origin)
Japan, Okayama (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View