Keywords: Haruta Hirotsugu - Tsuba with Autumn Flora and Insects - Walters 51392 - Mark A.jpg This tsuba has a raised rim decorated with a crawling spider maple leaf and cherry blossom The body of the tsuba has pampas grass on the left and chrysanthemums on the right Along the bottom is a grasshopper Two crickets are in the pampas grass at the upper left This tsuba is one of a pair with Walters 51 391 and had a matching lacquer box century 18 mid Edo iron copper gold and copper alloy cm 7 7 diam accession number 51 392 37033 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Transcription Echizen fu jû/Haruta Hirotsugu; Translation Residing in Echizen province /Haruta Hirotsugu place of origin Echizen Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Haruta Hirotsugu Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |