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| Keywords: Tsuchiya Yasuchika - Tsuba with a Rabbit Viewing the Autumn Moon - Walters 51163 - Mark.jpg A rabbit at the lower right of the tsuba looks up at the moon in the upper left Rabbits are connected to the moon because in Japan the figure that can be seen in the moon is said to be a rabbit pounding rice cakes The rabbit is also one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac Reeds are incised into the background of the tsuba The relief of autumn flowers includes Chinese bell flowers bamboo leaves and patrinia Another rabbit is shown on the reverse among bamboo leaves This small tsuba is for a short sword between 1670 1744 Edo sentoku with details in gold and silver cm 3 8 accession number 51 163 8881 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Yasuchika place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tosogu Japanese sword fittings in the Walters Art Museum Tosogu by Tsuchiya Yasuchika Tosogu by Tsuchiya Yasuchika in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
