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Keywords: Japanese - Tsuba with Dragon and Jewel - Walters 5112202 - Back.jpg The background of the tsuba is covered in a wave pattern At the right a gold dragon appears to be swimming through the water On the reverse part of the dragon's body can be seen at the left and a jewel surrounded by flames is at the top Dragons are often depicted with jewels which are taken from Buddhist belief and also related to the two tide ruling jewels controlled by the Dragon King of the sea This is part of a mounted set century 19 Edo-Meiji shakudo gold cm 7 3 accession number 51 1220 2 79515 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquistion unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters none place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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