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Source Description
The Chinese immortal Tôbôsaku (Ch. Tung Fang-So [Dong Fang Suo]) is said to have been reincarnated six times from the 27th century BC to the 2nd century BC. He is shown standing on clouds and holding a peach, a symbol of longevity. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1034.
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Document identity
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21395
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Kashira with the Chinese Immortal Tôbôsaku Holding a Peach
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21395
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object
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normalized
title
Kashira with the Chinese Immortal Tôbôsaku Holding a Peach
description
The Chinese immortal Tôbôsaku (Ch. Tung Fang-So [Dong Fang Suo]) is said to have been reincarnated six times from the 27th century BC to the 2nd century BC. He is shown standing on clouds and holding a peach, a symbol of longevity. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1034.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1773-1829 (Edo)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kashira
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2
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2
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1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm) (l.)
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Japanese
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Hamano School
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none
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shibuichi, gold
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2794
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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49441fc550e9c882
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2
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photo
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c3debb713756374a
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