Keywords: Gotô Ichijô - Tsuba with Banana Trees, Snail and Mushroom - Walters 51279 - Back.jpg The dominant figures on this tsuba are two banana trees shown along the right side At their bases is a rock Along the upper most leave is a snail who appears to be looking down over the edge of the leaf On the reverse is a similar scene with a single banana tree Two mushrooms grow at the tree's base between 1824 1863 late Edo shibuichi copper gilt cm 7 3 accession number 51 279 8767 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Goto Hokkyo; Signature Ichijo kao place of origin Kyoto Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Gotô Ichijô Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |