Tsuba with Cherry Blossoms Afloat

19th century (Edo) H: 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm) Citation Source image

Cherry blossoms are a symbol of spring and often used as a symbol of Japan itself. Along the lower left edge of this tsuba, two blossoms float on a stream. At the top, a distant mountain can be seen. Two swallows in flight on shown on the reverse.

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18742
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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