Tsuba (sword guard): Demon Leading the Demon Queller Shōki on a Horse
Artist/Culture
Japanese
Dateearly 1800s
Mediumsentoku (copper alloy) decorated in shishiai-bori relief with inlaid copper, gold, silver, shibuichi and shakudō
Dimensions7.5 x 7 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineBequest of Mildred Marcus Levin and Harold Lester Levin
Object number1976.234
Label TextShoki was the Japanese version of Zhong Kui, a Chinese Daoist deity attributed with power over demons and other evil spirits. This elaborate tsuba was made in Tokyo by the tsubako (tsuba-maker) Hiroyasu. With its sunken relief carving and multiple materials, it is characteristic of the art of the tsubako at its most developed stage.ProvenanceMildred Marcus Levin and Harold Lester Levin, Nutley, NJOn View
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