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A heron is depicted on the right side of the tsuba standing in water. It is looking at a fish shown along the bottom edge. The branch of a tree arches over the top of the tsuba. On the reverse is a tree by a body of water. The edges of the tsuba are decorated with scattered gold flakes.
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