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Source Description
This tsuba shows the playful Japanese folk god Hotei with his bag of treasures. Hotei is one of the seven gods of good fortune, who frequently appear in Japanese art. On the back of the tsuba, a Chinese style fan is depicted. This tsuba is part of a set with a kashira (pommel cap) shaped like the god Daikoku's bale of rice and a fuchi (hilt collar) shaped like the god Ebisu's fish basket.
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Document identity
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18955
label
Tsuba with the God Hotei with his Sack
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Source metadata
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18955
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with the God Hotei with his Sack
description
This tsuba shows the playful Japanese folk god Hotei with his bag of treasures. Hotei is one of the seven gods of good fortune, who frequently appear in Japanese art. On the back of the tsuba, a Chinese style fan is depicted. This tsuba is part of a set with a kashira (pommel cap) shaped like the god Daikoku's bale of rice and a fuchi (hilt collar) shaped like the god Ebisu's fish basket.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1696-1769 (Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
style
Hamano School
inscriptions
[Signature] Inscribed: Masayuki.
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shibuichi and gold
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6114
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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photo
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