Tsuba with Chrysanthemums

18th century (mid Edo) 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm) Citation Source image

This tsuba has an allover design of chrysanthemums. The blossoms are made of three different alloys. Chrysanthemums are associated with autumn.

Artifact

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18906
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object
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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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2
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