Keywords: Uchikoshi Hirochika - Tsuba with Egrets at a Riverside - Walters 51171 - Mark.jpg At the lower right of this tsuba an egret walks among reeds at the water's edge On the reverse an egret stands on a tree stump Lightly incised clouds occupy the upper portion of both sides middle Other date century 19 late Edo shibuichi gold cm 7 2 6 88 0 38 accession number 51 171 35207 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Hojusai/Hirochika place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tosogu Japanese sword fittings in the Walters Art Museum Uchikoshi Hirochika Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |