Tsuka with Dragonflies, Butterflies and Moths

3rd quarter 19th century (late Edo-Meiji) L: 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm) Citation Source image

The background of the tsuka is black lacquer decorated in gold with a stream edged by chrysanthemum flowers and leaves. The menuki are shaped like a butterfly, two moths and two dragonflies. The kashira is in the shape of a large dragonfly curved over the end of the tsuka. Thi...

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79143
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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