Keywords: Murasakibara Toshiyoshi - Tsuba with Doves - Walters 51350 - Mark A.jpg This small tsuba is designed for use with a dagger At the lower right are two doves A full moon partially disguised by clouds is at the upper left On the reverse are a pine tree and a stream running along the bottom between 1829 1890 late Edo-Meiji shibuichi silver gold cm 5 4 4 7 accession number 51 350 17164 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Toshiyoshi place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tosogu Japanese sword fittings in the Walters Art Museum Murasakibara Toshiyoshi Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |