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Keywords: Japanese - Tsuba with Chôryô and Kôsekikô - Walters 51272.jpg The story on this tsuba is about an encounter between the Chinese government minister Chry Ch Zhang Liang Chang Liang and the legendary elder Ksekik Ch Huangshi Gong Hwang Shi Kung in the 3rd century BC While riding a mule across a bridge Ksekik dropped his sandal Chry returned it to him As a reward Ksekik gave Chry a book of military strategy Later Chry helped to establish the Han Han Dynasty 207 BC-AD 220 At the right of the tsuba Chry is shown with his sword drawn Kasekik's shoe in the water at the bottom and a dragon in the water is on the lower left On the upper left Ksekik is crossing the bridge on his mule On the reverse two pine trees are shown at the right date iron gold copper cm 7 3 7 12 0 4 accession number 51 272 17686 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters none place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Kōsekikō Chōryō Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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