Tsuba with Maple Leaves and Cherry Blossoms

early 19th century (Edo period)

7.1 cm 8.3 cm 0.4 cm

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The body of this tsuba was created using three types of metal. The upper section is made of an alloy of tin and copper, known as "sentoku." The middle section is primarily copper, and the bottom section is "shakudo," an alloy of copper and gold. The stylized lines represent a...

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