Tsuba with Chinese Characters (""Kanji"")

1825-1875 (Edo-Meiji) H: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) Citation Source image

On the right side of the tsuba, above the hole for the kozuka, is the raised character "raku" (enjoyment). Below it is a gold branch with flowers. Incised into the background is the handle of a hoe. The head of the hoe is formed by the opening on the left for the kozuka. On th...

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