MAKE A MEME View Large Image Otsuki Mitsuoki - Tsuba with Dragon and Waves - Walters 51386 - Mark A.jpg A dragon's head and part of his body appear above the central opening of this tsuba At the bottom and left are waves Dragons were traditional said to control the ...
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Keywords: Otsuki Mitsuoki - Tsuba with Dragon and Waves - Walters 51386 - Mark A.jpg A dragon's head and part of his body appear above the central opening of this tsuba At the bottom and left are waves Dragons were traditional said to control the seas so they are often depicted with waves 1826 late Edo silver alloy cm 7 1 accession number 51 386 2722 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Date Bunsei Kyû ; Signature Ôtsuki Mitsuoki kao ; Translation Ninth year of Bunsei 1826 /Ôtuki Mitsuoki place of origin Osaka Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Otsuki Mitsuoki Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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