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December 01, 2013 at 03:48PM

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The full moon and deer are seasonal motifs for autumn. In this tsuba, a stag stands on the right at the edge of a body of water. The moon, rather than being shown above the stag, is shown reflected in the water at the lower left. On the reverse, bamboo decorates the left side.

Japanese

 

2 11/16 x 2 7/16 x 3/16 in. (6.8 x 6.26 x 0.48 cm)

medium: sentoku, gold, silver, shakudo, shibuichi, copper

culture: Japanese

 

Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

art.thewalters.org/detail/4500

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