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Source Description
The seated figure in a cart on the kashira might be the Chinese general Gentoku (Ch. Liu Bei [Liu Pei]). He was an important figure in the 2nd century and his story is part of the legend "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms." Gentoku eventually became emperor of Shu [Shu]. A dragon appears over his cart to protect him. The menuki are in the shape of a dragon and a tiger. These two animals are commonly paired as a symbol of a ruler and his advisers. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79635
label
Tsuka with Emperor, Dragon and Tiger
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
79635
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Emperor, Dragon and Tiger
description
The seated figure in a cart on the kashira might be the Chinese general Gentoku (Ch. Liu Bei [Liu Pei]). He was an important figure in the 2nd century and his story is part of the legend "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms." Gentoku eventually became emperor of Shu [Shu]. A dragon appears over his cart to protect him. The menuki are in the shape of a dragon and a tiger. These two animals are commonly paired as a symbol of a ruler and his advisers. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meij)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
wood, ivory, gold, sentoku, copper
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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a8024a88667235a6
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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29900e2faa5e5269
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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b2247044fdcb0176
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no
hasDescription
no