Keywords: Ichiyôsai Hironao - Tsuba with Chokaro and Mule Leaving the Gourd - Walters 51352 - Mark A.jpg This tsuba shows the Taoist Immortal Chokaro Ch Zhang Guo Chang Kuo releasing his magic mule from a gourd Chokaro sits at the lower right of the tsuba holding the gourd The mule is above the central opening on the left Chokaro's mule lived in the gourd until Chokaro needed it The mule could carry Chokaro for thousands of miles and did not need to be fed 1st half Other date century 19 late Edo shibuichi gold details cm 6 5 accession number 51 352 16537 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Hironao kao place of origin Mito Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Ichiyôsai Hironao Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |