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| Keywords: Gotô Mitsumasa - Tsuba with a Chinese Lion on Rocks under Peonies - Walters 51289 - Back.jpg A small Chinese-style lion shishi on a rock occupies the lower right of the tsuba Along the right and bottom are peony flowers which are often used in conjunction with Chinese subjects This small tsuba was designed for use with a dagger or other short sword Because of its small size the auxiliary hole on the left precludes any decoration on that side On the reverse a waterfall is shown with the stream continuing along the bottom edge between 1836 1904 late Edo-Meiji shakudo gold copper sentoku cm 5 7 4 4 0 47 accession number 51 289 22869 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Goto Mitsumasa place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Gotô Mitsumasa Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
