Japanese - Tsuka with Dragon Menuki - Walters 5112243B
Summary
Two menuki in the shape of dragons are held to the tsuka with a silk cord. The kashira, like the matching fuchi, is decorated with waves. Dragons are associated with water and often depicted in waves or clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
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Date
1850
Source
Walters Art Museum
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Copyright info
public domain