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Source Description
The man riding the carp on this tsuba is the Chinese immortal Kinkô (Ch. Kingao [Kinkao]). Kinkô was said to have lived over two centuries and frequently painted fish. The king of the fish offered him a journey through the river. After his visit, Kinkô appeared briefly to his disciples, asked them to never kill fish, and then disappeared into the river. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1111.
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Document identity
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25766
label
Fuchi with the Chinese Immortal Kinkô Riding a Carp
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Source metadata
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25766
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object
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normalized
title
Fuchi with the Chinese Immortal Kinkô Riding a Carp
description
The man riding the carp on this tsuba is the Chinese immortal Kinkô (Ch. Kingao [Kinkao]). Kinkô was said to have lived over two centuries and frequently painted fish. The king of the fish offered him a journey through the river. After his visit, Kinkô appeared briefly to his disciples, asked them to never kill fish, and then disappeared into the river. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1111.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1800 (Edo)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 宝花堂 勝政; [Translation] Hôkadô Katsumasa
RelatedObjects
7364
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shibuichi, shakudo, gold, silver, and copper
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16641
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JMA
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none
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