Keywords: Hamano Shôzui - Tsuba with a Heron Perched on a Boat under a Full Moon - Walters 51250.jpg An unusually designed full moon with gold gilding is depicted at the upper left of this tsuba At the lower right a heron stands on the prow of a boat among reeds This boat is probably moored On the reverse of the tsuba the moon appears without gilding at the upper right Below it are more reeds and a pier Reeds and the full moon are associated with autumn between 1696 1769 Edo iron gold silver copper cm 6 65 6 0 38 accession number 51 250 8752 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Shuhosai/Shôzui place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Hamano Shôzui Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |