Umetada Myôju - Tsuba with Gingko Leaf, Plum Blossom and Chrysanthemum - Walters 51408

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Umetada Myôju - Tsuba with Gingko Leaf, Plum Blossom and Chrysanthemum - Walters 51408

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Summary

On the front of this tsuba, a plum blossom decorates the upper right. At the bottom is a gingko leaf. A chrysanthemum flower surrounds the central opening for the sword blade. On the reverse is the branch of a Japanese pepper tree with sanshô nuts.

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Date

1558 - 1631
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Walters Art Museum
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http://thewalters.org/
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