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| Keywords: Egawa Toshinari - Tsuba with Animals from the Chinese Zodiac - Walters 51275 - Back.jpg The Chinese zodiac which is also used in Japan assigns an animal to each year There are twelve animals in total six of which are depicted on this tsuba The other six animals were probably used to decorate other sword fittings used with the tsuba Each animal is placed within its own cartouche On the front of the tsuba are a rat a goat a tiger and a horse On there reverse are a snake and an ox ca 1800 1825 late Edo nigurome gold shibuichi shakudo copper cm 6 9 6 4 0 35 accession number 51 275 36580 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Egawa Toshio place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Egawa Toshinari Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
