Keywords: Tamagawa Yoshihisa II - Tsuba with a Dragon - Walters 51160.jpg This tsuba is formed by the body of a dragon wrapped around the central opening for the sword Dragons are commonly featured in Chinese and Japanese art They are considered symbols of strength between 1796 1835 late Edo iron cm 7 4 7 accession number 51 160 10800 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Transliteration suifu ju/tamagawa yoshihisa kao ; Translation Residing in Suifu/Tamagawa Yoshihisa place of origin Suifu Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Tamagawa Yoshihisa II Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |