Tsuba with a Carp

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

6.7 cm 7.3 cm 0.3 cm

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The background of this tsuba is decorated in a beaded pattern known as fish eggs ("nanako-ji"). At the bottom, a carp is depicted among aquatic plants. The carp is an auspicious sign. On the back are two tree stumps and grasses.

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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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संस्कृति
Japanese
माध्यम
shakudo, gold, copper

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