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| Keywords: Hamano Shôzui - Tsuba with Hotei - Walters 51270.jpg Hotei is one of the seven gods of good fortune with his origins in both Taoist and Buddhist beliefs Here he is shown opening his bag of treasures on the right side of the tsuba In his raised right hand is a Chinese style fan Along the bottom of the tsuba are precious jewels often depicted with Buddhist deities Hotei carries treasures such as these in his bag Along the upper portion is the branch of a pine tree On the reverse a pine tree is along the left side with bamboo at its foot 1760 Edo shibuichi gold silver copper cm 6 15 6 0 48 accession number 51 270 35445 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acuqisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Date Horeki ju ka-no-e tatsu sai shogatsu kichinichi; Signature Konen rokuju go/Shôzui; Translation Tenth year of Horeki 1760 the year of the dragon first day of the first month; Translation Age 65/Shôzui place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Hamano Shôzui Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
