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Source Description
Standing on the left side of the kozuka is Shôki the demon queller. He is identifiable by his hat and beard. Shôki was an aspiring scholar in China who committed suicide when he failed the examinations to become a government official. The emperor, when he realized the degree of Shôki's commitment to service, awarded him the title of doctor. Shôki then appeared to the emperor in a dream where he vowed to protect the empire from demons to show his gratitude.
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Document identity
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17666
label
Kozuka with Shôki the Demon Queller
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object
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3
Source metadata
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17666
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object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Shôki the Demon Queller
description
Standing on the left side of the kozuka is Shôki the demon queller. He is identifiable by his hat and beard. Shôki was an aspiring scholar in China who committed suicide when he failed the examinations to become a government official. The emperor, when he realized the degree of Shôki's commitment to service, awarded him the title of doctor. Shôki then appeared to the emperor in a dream where he vowed to protect the empire from demons to show his gratitude.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1663-1721 (Edo)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) (l.)
Source extras
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Japanese
style
Goto School
inscriptions
[Signature] On kozuka: 後藤光壽; [Translation] Gotô Mitsutoshi [kao]
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shakudo (?), gold
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6131
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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