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Tsuba with the Taoist Immortal Chokaro
n.d.
iron, gold, shakudo, copper
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Two figures are depicted at the upper right of this tsuba. The one in the back is the Taoist immortal Chokaro (Ch. Zhang Guo [Chang Kuo]). From the gourd in his hand, he has released his magic mule. The mule stays in the gourd until Chokaro calls it forth. Chokaro's spirit rides the mule in the upper left of the tsuba. On the reverse, a pagoda in the mountains is shown at the upper left.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 9/16 x 2 7/16 x 1/8 in. (6.51 x 6.19 x 0.39 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.
51.240