Keywords: Hamano Shôzui - Tsuba with Three Samurai Attacking a Courtier - Walters 51287 - Back.jpg On the right of this tsuba a group of three samurai attack a courtier The body of the rightmost samurai extends over the edge of the tsuba and is completed on the back This scene is probably a reference to an episode from a story between 1696 1769 mid Edo sentoku shibuichi gold shakudo copper cm 7 2 accession number 51 287 18181 William T / Henry Walters Collection Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T or Henry Walters Signature Shôzui place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Hamano Shôzui Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |