Tsuba with a Chinese Hunter and a Rabbit

late 18th-early 19th century (late Edo)

7 cm 7.5 cm 0.4 cm

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On the right side of this tsuba stands a man in Chinese style dress holding a bow. At the bottom, a rabbit seems to run away from him. This is probably a reference to a legend. On the back is a waterfall.

Artifact

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15298
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, 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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