Tsuka with Chrysanthemums and Dragonflies

late 18th-19th century (Edo-Meiji) L: 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm) Citation Source image

The menuki are in the shape of dragonflies. They are surrounded by chrysanthemums. The kashira is densely filled with chrysanthemums and leaves. This is part of a mounted set.

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79669
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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