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| Keywords: Isshû - Tsuba with Kusunoki Masatsura's Death Poem - Walters 51363 - Back.jpg The front of this tsuba contains the death poem of Kusunoki Masatsura 1326-1348 In the 14th century two branches of the imperial family claimed to be rightful heirs to the throne of Japan Masatsura was loyal to the southern branch established by the Emperor Go-Daigo 1288-1339 Masatsura was killed in battle against the supporters of the northern court His loss at the battle seemed certain so before leaving to fight he used an arrow to inscribe this poem on the door of Go-Daigo's funerary temple Should I not return I leave my name among others killed by bows The first line of the poem is carved along the right-hand edge of the tsuba and continues along the bottom The other lines are read in order from right to left across the top The background of the tsuba is sprinkles with small pieces of gold foil in the same manner often used on poetry paper On the reverse of the tsuba are chrysanthemums by a stream late 18th-19th century late Edo shibuichi gold silver cm 6 6 accession number 51 363 18269 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Isshû kinzô; Translation Respectfully made by Isshû; Poem Kaeraji to kanete omoeba azusa yumi naki kazu ni iru naozo todomuru; Translation Should I not return I leave my name among others killed by bows place of origin Yamagata Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Isshû Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update | ||||
