Kashira with the Chinese Immortal Jofuku Riding a Crane

ca. 1800 (Edo) L: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm) Citation Source image

The Chinese immortal Jofuku (Ch. Su She) is shown riding on the back of a crane and holding a book. Jofuku was sent by the emperor to discover the elixir of youth. He took with him many Chinese books. These books were said to have escaped a book burning that destroyed all othe...

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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