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| Keywords: Hamano Naoyuki - Tsuba with a Kuanyu Preparing to Throw a Spear - Walters 51208 - Mark.jpg The mounted figure along the right edge of this tsuba is 2nd century Chinese general Kanyu Ch Guan Yu Kuan Yu Stories of his activities during the Three Kingdoms period are told in the 14th century novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms Kuanyu is about to plunge his spear into the water Waves fill the lower section of both sides of the tsuba On the reverse the spears and battle flag of a army appear above the waves between 1773 1829 late Edo shakudo details in gold cm 7 2 6 7 0 35 accession number 51 208 11048 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Hamano Naoyuki place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Hamano Naoyuki Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
