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Source Description
The story on this tsuba is about an encounter between the Chinese government minister Chôryô (Ch. Zhang Liang [Chang Liang]) and the legendary elder Kôsekikô (Ch. Huangshi Gong [Hwang Shi Kung]) in the 3rd century BC. While riding a mule across a bridge, Kôsekikô dropped his sandal. Chôryô returned it to him. As a reward, Kôsekikô gave Chôryô a book of military strategy. Later, Chôryô helped to establish the Han [Han] Dynasty (207 BC-AD 220). At the right of the tsuba, Chôryô is shown with his sword drawn. Kôasekikô's shoe in the water at the bottom and a dragon in the water is on the lower left. On the upper left, Kôsekikô is crossing the bridge on his mule. On the reverse, two pine trees are shown at the right.
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Document identity
localId
17686
label
Tsuba with Chôryô and Kôsekikô
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
17686
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Chôryô and Kôsekikô
description
The story on this tsuba is about an encounter between the Chinese government minister Chôryô (Ch. Zhang Liang [Chang Liang]) and the legendary elder Kôsekikô (Ch. Huangshi Gong [Hwang Shi Kung]) in the 3rd century BC. While riding a mule across a bridge, Kôsekikô dropped his sandal. Chôryô returned it to him. As a reward, Kôsekikô gave Chôryô a book of military strategy. Later, Chôryô helped to establish the Han [Han] Dynasty (207 BC-AD 220). At the right of the tsuba, Chôryô is shown with his sword drawn. Kôasekikô's shoe in the water at the bottom and a dragon in the water is on the lower left. On the upper left, Kôsekikô is crossing the bridge on his mule. On the reverse, two pine trees are shown at the right.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.3
height
7.1
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
2 7/8 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in. (7.3 x 7.12 x 0.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
iron, gold, 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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f9822c1c69b44add
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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89289f17744f3ec1
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no
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no