Tsuba with Dragon
Two gold dragons wrap around the tsuba. Their bodies are partially obscured by clouds and can also be seen on the reverse. The lower dragon holds a jewel. Dragons are often depicted with jewels, which are taken from Buddhist belief and also related to the two tide ruling jewel...
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10278
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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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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1214.2_Back_DD_JP09.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1214.2_Back_DD_JP09.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1214.2_Back_DD_JP09.jpg |
| imageCount | 2 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1214.2 |
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