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Source Description
The three figures on the kashira are the Chinese generals, Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu]), Gentoku (Ch. Liu Bei [Liu Pei]) and Chohi (Ch. Zhang Fei [Chang Fei]). They fought together in the 2nd century at the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period. Gentoku eventually became emperor of Shu [Shu]. Their story is at the center of the 14th-century Chinese novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." This is part of a set with Walters 51.1032.
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Document identity
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20508
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Kashira with the Chinese Generals Kanyu, Gentoku and Chohi
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Source metadata
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20508
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object
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normalized
title
Kashira with the Chinese Generals Kanyu, Gentoku and Chohi
description
The three figures on the kashira are the Chinese generals, Kanyu (Ch. Guan Yu [Kuan Yu]), Gentoku (Ch. Liu Bei [Liu Pei]) and Chohi (Ch. Zhang Fei [Chang Fei]). They fought together in the 2nd century at the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period. Gentoku eventually became emperor of Shu [Shu]. Their story is at the center of the 14th-century Chinese novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." This is part of a set with Walters 51.1032.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 18th century (Edo)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kashira
sword components
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1
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1
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import
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L: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
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Japanese
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none
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iron, copper, gold, and silver
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4695
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JMA
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none
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0
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photo
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