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Source Description
Under a pine tree at the right of this tsuba are three Chinese generals, Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu]), Gentoku (Ch. Liu Bei [Liu Pei]) and Chohi (Ch. Zhang Fei [Chang Fei]). They fought together in the 2nd century at the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period. Gentoku eventually became emperor of Shu [Shu]. On the reverse of the tsuba is a pine tree.
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Document identity
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17441
label
Tsuba with Chinese Generals Kanyu, Gentoku and Chohi
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Source metadata
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17441
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with Chinese Generals Kanyu, Gentoku and Chohi
description
Under a pine tree at the right of this tsuba are three Chinese generals, Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu]), Gentoku (Ch. Liu Bei [Liu Pei]) and Chohi (Ch. Zhang Fei [Chang Fei]). They fought together in the 2nd century at the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period. Gentoku eventually became emperor of Shu [Shu]. On the reverse of the tsuba is a pine tree.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century (Edo)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
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3
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import
dimensionsRaw
2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 貞隨; [Translation] Sadayuki (kao)
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shibuichi with gold, copper, and gold alloys
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6988
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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photo
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