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Tsuba with Kusunoki Masatsura's Death Poem   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Isshû (Japanese, active late 18th-19th century (?))
Title
Tsuba with Kusunoki Masatsura's Death Poem
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English: The front of this tsuba contains the death poem of Kusunoki Masatsura (1326-1348). In the 14th century, two branches of the imperial family claimed to be rightful heirs to the throne of Japan. Masatsura was loyal to the southern branch, established by the Emperor Go-Daigo (1288-1339). Masatsura was killed in battle against the supporters of the northern court. His loss at the battle seemed certain, so before leaving to fight he used an arrow to inscribe this poem on the door of Go-Daigo's funerary temple. "Should I not return, I leave my name among others killed by bows." The first line of the poem is carved along the right-hand edge of the tsuba and continues along the bottom. The other lines are read in order from right to left across the top. The background of the tsuba is sprinkles with small pieces of gold foil in the same manner often used on poetry paper. On the reverse of the tsuba are chrysanthemums by a stream.
Date late 18th-19th century (?) (late Edo)
Medium shibuichi, gold, silver
Dimensions height: 6.6 cm (2.5 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,6.6U174728
institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number
51.363
Place of creation Yamagata, Japan
Object history
Credit line Acquired by Henry Walters
Inscriptions [Signature] Isshû kinzô; [Translation] Respectfully made by Isshû; [Poem] Kaeraji to kanete omoeba azusa yumi naki kazu ni iru naozo todomuru; [Translation] Should I not return, I leave my name among others killed by bows
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