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Keywords: Japanese - Tsuba with Dragon - Walters 5112142.jpg Two gold dragons wrap around the tsuba Their bodies are partially obscured by clouds and can also be seen on the reverse The lower dragon holds a jewel Dragons are often depicted with jewels which are taken from Buddhist belief and also related to the two tide ruling jewels controlled by the Dragon King of the sea This is part of a mounted set between 1868 1912 Meiji gold shakudo cm 7 7 7 3 0 8 accession number 51 1214 2 10278 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters none place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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