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Shoki quelling a demon
Netsuke: kagamibuta, Shoki quelling a demon. Ivory bowl with metal disc and eyelet. Circular bowl, plain, with central himotoshi. The inner rim has traces of green staining from copper alloy. Shibuichi disc applied with Shoki, a bearded giant, quelling a demon. Shoki, in shakudo, has a wide-brimmed, tall hat, and is playing a flute with a scabbard (copper alloy) at his belt. Kin-takazogan flute, hat, ankle band and tip to scabbard. The beast-like demon is of copper alloy (brown) with yellow metal (gold) teeth, eyes, ankle, knee and wrist band challenging Shoki with a sword (?).
History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991.
Height: 2.0 cm
Width: 4.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Edo Period (1615-1868)
Circa
1800
-
1868
Metal Disc
composed of
shibuichi
( a pale grey alloy of silver)
Applied Decoration
composed of
gold
( yellow metal, possibly gold)
copper alloy
Bowl
composed of
ivory
Bowl, Inner Rim
Decoration
Disc
Accession number: O.40-1991
Primary reference Number: 22224
Old object number: JAPWA/761
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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