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| Keywords: Kunimitsu - Tsuba with Chinese-style Lion and Waterfall - Walters 5112252 - Back.jpg At the lower right of the tsuba is a gold Chinese-style lion shishi This type of lion was developed by artist who saw drawings of lions not by direct observation Therefore they often look more like dogs than lions A waterfall is on the left side This is part of a mounted set century 19 Edo-Meiji silver gold copper shakudo cm 7 1 accession number 51 1225 2 4803 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 Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Kunimitsu Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update | ||||
