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| Keywords: Japanese - Kashira with a Shôjô and Sake Cup - Walters 51989.jpg At the left of the composition is a large sake cup standing on its edge Peaking out from behind is a shôjô Shôjô are monkey-like creatures with human faces who usually live near water They are fond of drinking sake which probably accounts for their red faces The matching fuchi Walters 51 988 shows the sake barrel The wave pattern on the shôjô's garment is also repeated in the ladle on the fuchi date silver gold copper cm 3 6 l accession number 51 989 35472 William T / Henry Walters Collection Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T or Henry Walters none place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Kashira in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
