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| Keywords: Japanese (signature illegible) - Tsuba with Quail, Sparrow and Millet - Walters 51290 - Back.jpg This autumn themed tsuba shows a quail and sparrow among millet plants The plants are at the lower right The quail stands near them at the bottom Above the central opening the sparrow is shown in flight The opening on the right for the hair has been plugged On the reverse more millet plants are shown along the bottom left This work has been signed with a stylized signature that has not been identified century 18 19 copper gold shakudo cm 7 3 6 65 0 33 accession number 51 290 31315 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Inscription unidentified kao place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum White background Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
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