Tsuba with a Crane Soaring over Waves

1774-ca.1861 (late Edo) 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm) Citation Source image

A crane soars along the upper right edge of this small tsuba, over waves at the bottom left. The motif of waves continues to the back. Cranes are symbols of longevity.

Artifact

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34333
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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