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Keywords: Japanese - Tsuba with Chinese Lions and Peonies - Walters 51227.jpg Chinese lions and several peony flowers decorate this tsuba The two motifs often appear together Both of these motifs and the shape of the tsuba body give this object a Chinese feel The edges of the tsuba have gold plates decorated with peony On the front one lion appears above the central opening and other lion appears below On the reverse there is only one lion at the top date shakudo gold cm 7 47 6 8 0 47 accession number 51 227 10316 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters none place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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