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Kitagawa Soten: Tsuba with the Story of Shûtendôji   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Kitagawa Soten    wikidata:Q59247602
 
Description Japanese bladesmith
Work period first half of 18th century
date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
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artist QS:P170,Q59247602
Title
Tsuba with the Story of Shûtendôji
Description
English: This tsuba may depict part of the story of Shûtendôji, who was a monstrous ogre killed by Minamoto no Yorimitsu in 947. Shûtendôji was born human, but his constant drinking and bad temper turned him into an ogre. He and his followers devastated the area around their home and took maidens as prisoners. The Emperor Murakami sent Yorimitsu (also known as Raigô) and four of his retainers to kill Shûtendôji. They were helped in this task by the spirit of Sumiyoshi, who appeared to them in the form of an old man. The old man gave Yorimitsu a golden cap to wear for protection and a magical rope to bind the ogre. This tsuba shows Yorimitsu and his men dressed as traveling priests while they look for Shûtendôji. The tsuba is a pair with 51.399.
Date 19th century
date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
(late Edo)
Medium shibuichi with gold detail
Dimensions height: 7.9 cm (3.1 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,7.9U174728
institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number
51.300
Place of creation Japan
Object history
Credit line Acquired by Henry Walters
Inscriptions [Signature] Forged: Sôheishi/Nyûdô Sôten sei; [Translation] Made by Sôheishi Nyûdô Sôten; [Place] Gôshû/Hikone ju; [Translation] Residing in Hikone, Gôshû province
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