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| Keywords: Japanese - Tsuka with Phoenix and Paulownia - Walters 5112023B - Detail A.jpg Three hô-ô birds which are visually similar to the phoenix of Western mythology appear on this tsuka Each menuki is in the shape of a hô-ô on the branch of a paulownia tree and the kashira is also decorated with a gold hô-ô Hô-ô are associated with good rulers and considered an auspicious sign This is part of a mounted set century 19 Edo-Meiji shakudo gold silver; ray skin; baleen cm 11 8 accession number 51 1202 3B 79610 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquistion 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 | ||||
