Tsuba with Shôki the Demon Queller

mid 19th century (late Edo) 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm) Citation Source image

The demon queller Shôki appears with his sword drawn on the right side of the tsuba. Part of Shôki's body wraps around the edge and appears on the reverse. He is recognizable through his long beard and his hat. At the lower left is a demon or "oni" in a vulnerable crouched pos...

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29804
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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