Keywords: Japanese - Tsuka with Silver Metalwork - Walters 5111702B - Back.jpg The lacquer work on the tsuka imitates leather The kashira on the end is decorated with cat scratch engraving neko gake The hole for the mekuki which held the blade in place is surrounded by a lobbed fitting This is part of a mounted set century 19 Edo-Meij red-gold lacquer and gold dust lacquer silver cm 10 4 accession number 51 1170 2B 79562 William T / Henry Walters Collection Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T or 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 |