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Japanese - Tsuka with Chrysanthemums - Walters 5112283B
Summary
The kashira and menuki on this handle match a signed fuchi by Unno Moritoshi mounted on the same sword. Chrysanthemums are a symbol of autumn and also associated with the imperial house. The handle is wrapped in whale baleen. This is part of a mounted set.
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Date
1870 - 1896
Source
Walters Art Museum
Copyright info
public domain
