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| Keywords: Funada Ikkin - Tsuba with Seasonal Flowers - Walters 5197 - Mark.jpg The curved lines on this tsuba represent a stylized stream upon which float flowers symbolizing the seasons Cherry blossoms on the left and lower right are associated with spring time The magnolia on the bottom is a emblem of summer Maple leaves and the chrysanthemum on the upper right indicate autumn The unusual three toned body of the tsuba was created by using three different types of metal The upper section contains an alloy of silver and copper called shibuichi The central section contains tin and zinc known as sentoku while the lower section is primarily copper between 1838 1863 late Edo sentoku shibuichi copper gold silver cm 8 1 6 7 0 45 accession number 51 97 17215 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Funada Ikkin place of origin Shonai Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Funada Ikkin Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
