Tsuba with a Spiny Lobster

2nd half 18th-1st quarter 19th century (late Edo) 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm) Citation Source image

This tsuba is formed by the body and antennae of a spiny lobster. The trunk of the lobster is in the right half of the tsuba. Its long antennae form the left and the hole for the utility life. Lobster are a sign of respect for old age because of their doubled over body.

Artifact

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19433
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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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