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| Keywords: Sasayama Tokuoki - Tsuba with Dragon Ascending Through Clouds - Walters 51330 - Mark A.jpg Dragons are symbols of power and regularly depicted in Japanese art They are associated with the sky and water so they are often shown with clouds In this tsuba the dragon's head and a front claw are at the top of the tsuba Most of its body is in clouds and the tail reemerges at the bottom On the reverse one of the lower legs of dragon emerges from clouds Both secondary holes in the tsuba have been plugged 1844 late Edo iron gold shibuichi cm 7 88 7 3 0 43 accession number 51 330 18483 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition uknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Date Tempo kinoe tatsu shûjitsu/sei; Place Yôshû jû; Signature Sasayama Tokuoki; Translation Made in the autumn year of the dragon Tempo era 1844 ; Translation Residing in Yôshû/Sasayama Tokuoki; Seal place of origin Kyoto Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Sasayama Tokuoki Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
