Keywords: Japanese - Tsuka with Clouds and Chinese Immortals - Walters 5111883b.jpg The kashira is decorated with the same stylized clouds as the matching tsuba and fuchi Each menuki is in the shape of a standing Chinese figure One holds a book and the other bears a halberd These are probably Chinese immortals This is part of a mounted set between 1868 1912 Meiji sentoku ray skin silk cord cm 11 4 accession number 51 1188 3b 79572 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 Tsuka in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |