Tsuba with an Immortal Seeing a Flying Crane

1st quarter 19th century (Edo)

6.8 cm 7.4 cm 0.4 cm

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On the lower right of the tsuba stand a Chinese immortal and his attendent. A crane flies across the upper left. Cranes are a symbol of longevity. This sage may be Kangai, who is often shown with a crane. On the reverse is a bridge crossing a stream. Both secondary holes have...

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