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| Keywords: Norinaga - Tsuba with Fukurokuju in the Moon - Walters 51374 - Mark A.jpg At the upper right of this tsuba the folk god Fukurokuju appears He is in front of a gold moon surrounded by clouds At the bottom waves are carved into the tsuba The reverse shows crane a symbol of longevity and often depicted along with Fukurokuju Fukurokuju is the god of longevity ca 1875 late Edo-Meiji iron gold cm 6 5 accession number 51 374 4206 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Norinaga kao place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Norinaga Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
