Tsuba with Thunderbolt Pattern

19th century (Edo-Meiji) H: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm) Citation Source image

The tsuba is covered with a background pattern of stylized thunderbolts in gold inlay. Seven floral crests decorate the tsuba, including paulownia and chrysanthemum. This is part of a mounted set.

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25393
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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