japaneseaesthetics:Ryoun Michiyoshi, Tsuba [sword guard] in the form of an octopus, mid-19th century
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japaneseaesthetics:Ryoun Michiyoshi, Tsuba [sword guard] in the form of an octopus, mid-19th century, Japan. William Sturgis Bigelow Collection. MFA -- source link