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Source Description
The man riding the carp on this tsuba is the Chinese immortal Kinkô (Ch. Kingao [Kinkao]). The carp is leaping from the waves at the upper right. 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. The reverse of the tsuba shows a view of Mt. Fuji.
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Document identity
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8598
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Tsuba with the Taoist Immortal Kinkô on his Carp
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Source metadata
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8598
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normalized
title
Tsuba with the Taoist Immortal Kinkô on his Carp
description
The man riding the carp on this tsuba is the Chinese immortal Kinkô (Ch. Kingao [Kinkao]). The carp is leaping from the waves at the upper right. 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. The reverse of the tsuba shows a view of Mt. Fuji.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1766-1834 (Edo)
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
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3
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import
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cm
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7.7
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6.9
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0.4
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3 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in. (7.67 x 6.87 x 0.4 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 大月光興; [Translation] Otsuki Mitsuoki
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shibuichi, gold, silver, copper
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5018
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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