Tsuka with Horse and Cherry Blossoms

late 19th century (late Edo-Meiji) L: 4 3/16 in. (10.7 cm) Citation Source image

A gold horse stands under a blossoming cherry tree made of shakudo on the kashira. This illustration refers to a Chinese poem about a horse pawing fallen cherry blossoms, which restored their fragrance. The only other metal decoration on the tsuka is a gold band around the mid...

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79621
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by beqeust.
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en
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