Keywords: Morichika - Tsuba with Cherry Blossoms Afloat - Walters 51288 - Back.jpg Cherry blossoms are a symbol of spring and often used as a symbol of Japan itself Along the lower left edge of this tsuba two blossoms float on a stream At the top a distant mountain can be seen Two swallows in flight on shown on the reverse century 19 Edo iron gold shibuichi and shakudo cm 8 2 accession number 51 288 18742 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Morichika place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Tosogu Japanese sword fittings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Morichika |