Tsuba with Shôki the Demon Queller
This tsuba shows Shôki the Demon Queller, who is recognizable by his flowing beard. Next to him, under the plugged hole for the kozuka, is a Chinese-style lion. The legend of Shôki originated in China. Shôki was an aspiring scholar in China who committed suicide when he failed...
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28125
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object
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normalized
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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3
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| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.152_Back_DD_JP09.jpg |
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.152 |
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Japanese
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