Chōhi and Kan’u were two famous generals fighting for the cause of a third general, Ryūbi, to become the rightful leader of the state of Shu Han. Kan’u is also depicted in the print EA1971.113.
Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 23 April-22 September 2013, Manjū: Netsuke from the Collection of the Ashmolean Museum, Joyce Seaman, ed. (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2013), no. 9 on p. 40, illus. p. 41
Manjū, netsuke
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