Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Tsuba with the Taoist Immortal Bukan and his Tiger
(Japanese Military Armor)
The Taoist immortal Bukan (Ch. Fenggan [Feng Kan) was known for riding his tiger around his monastery to shock others. Here, he is shown atop his tiger at the right side of the tsuba. Only the front of the tiger and Bukan's torso can be seen. Bukan's ability to tame the tiger represents the power of his knowledge. On the reverse is a waterfall.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 1/4 in. (7.1 x 6.6 x 0.56 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.296