Tsuba with Shôki the Demon Queller

ca. 1800 (late Edo) 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm) Citation Source image

This tsuba shows Shôki the Demon Queller standing at the right side. He can be recognized by his flowing beard and distinctive hat. The legend of Shôki originated in China. Shôki was an aspiring scholar in China who committed suicide when he failed the examinations to become a...

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31516
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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