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| Keywords: Japanese - Tsuka with Chrysanthemums and Heron - Walters 5112303B - Back.jpg The tsuka is wrapped with silk cord over a base of ray skin The menuki held in place by the cord are in the shape of chrysanthemum flowers The kashira matches the fuchi mounted with the same sword It shows a heron flying beneath a moon This is part of a mounted set 1838 Edo black lacquer bamboo ray skin gold cm 15 7 accession number 51 1230 3B 79198 William T / Henry Walters Collection Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T or Henry Walters none place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuka in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Ishiguro Masayoshi I | ||||
