Keywords: Inoue Morichika - Tsuba with Autumn Flowers - Walters 51224 - Back.jpg This tsuba is early iron work probably from the 16th century with gold decorations which were added by Morichika in the 19th century The gold work is of bush clover and chrysanthemums Three small bugs appear at the very bottom 16th century; 19th century goldwork Muromachi; late Edo; Meiji iron with gold work and gold alloy cm 6 9 accession number 51 224 7542 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Inscribed Morichika place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Inoue Morichika Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |