Tsuba with Two Cranes among Reeds

ca. 1825 (Edo)

7.1 cm 7.6 cm 0.4 cm

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On the front of this tsuba are two cranes among reeds at the water's edge. A third crane is on the reverse. Cranes are a symbol of longevity. Paired cranes often symbolize marital happiness and fidelity. Both secondary holes of this tsuba have been plugged.

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