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| Keywords: Hamano Noriyuki II - Tsuba with Maple Leaves and Cherry Blossoms - Walters 51303.jpg The body of this tsuba was created using three types of metal The upper section is made of an alloy of tin and zinc known as sentoku The middle section is primarily copper and the bottom section is shakudo which contains copper gold and silver The stylized lines represent a stream Maple leaves a symbol of autumn decorate the front On the reverse cherry blossoms represent spring Cherry blossoms and maple leaves are the two most canonical seasonally symbols and often appear together as a decoration between 1793 1852 late Edo copper gold silver sentoku shakudo cm 8 3 7 1 0 4 accession number 51 303 5430 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Hamano Noriyuki place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Hamano Noriyuki II Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
