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| Keywords: Umetada Muneyoshi - Tsuba with Symbols of the Star Festival (Tanabata) - Walters 51131.jpg This tsuba refers to the story of the celestial lovers the Weaving Maiden Jp Orihime and the Shepard Jp Hikoboshi They are the stars Vega and Aquila Because they neglected their work when they were together the Weaving Maiden's father the King of Heaven decreed that they could only meet across the River of Heaven i e the Milky Way once a year Their meeting is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month with a festival called Tanabata The front of the tsuba shows objects associated with the story and celebrations of the festival Along the lower edge are spools of thread used by the Weaving Maiden and maple leaves which form a bridge for the lovers to cross Along the top and left edge are papers with poems During the festival celebrants write poems containing wishes and tie them to trees or bamboo poles The back of the tsuba shows the stars and the Milky Way 1662 early Edo iron gold H 3 1/4 x W above and below cutout 3 1/16 in 8 2 x 7 8 cm ; W at cutout cm 7 5 accession number 51 131 5601 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquistion unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Umetada Kazuma-no-suke/Tachibana Muneyoshi saku; Transcription Kanbun ni sai/gyonen roku ju ni; Translation Second year of Kanbun 1662 / Age 62 place of origin Osaka Japan Walters Art Museum license Tosogu Japanese sword fittings in the Walters Art Museum Umetada Muneyoshi Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
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