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Summary
The decoration on this tsuba is confined to the raised rim. At the upper left edge sits a fly. One spider is below it. Another spider is along the upper right edge as though approaching the fly. There is also a cherry blossom on the lower edge. This tsuba is one of a pair with Walters 51.392 and had a matching lacquer box.
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artwork
haruta hirotsugu
lacquer of japan in the walters art museum
tsuba in the walters art museum
walters art museum
high resolution
Date
1750
Source
Walters Art Museum
Link
Copyright info
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