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| Keywords: Yokoya Somin - Tsuba with Sh么ki the Demon Queller - Walters 51152 - Mark.jpg This tsuba shows Sh鬹i the Demon Queller who is recognizable by his flowing beard Next to him under the plugged hole for the kozuka is a Chinese-style lion The legend of Sh鬹i originated in China Sh鬹i was an aspiring scholar in China who committed suicide when he failed the examinations to become a government official The emperor when he realized the degree of Sh鬹i's commitment to service awarded him the title of doctor Sh鬹i then appeared to the emperor in a dream where he vowed to protect the empire from demons to show his gratitude ca 1670 1733 Edo copper alloy with silver alloy gold and silver cm 7 9 accession number 51 152 28125 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Inscribed Somin place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tosogu Japanese sword fittings in the Walters Art Museum Yokoya Somin Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
