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Fuchi with Swimming Dragon
18th-19th century (Edo-Meiji)
silver, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
On the front of the fuchi, a golden dragon is shown swimming in waves. Dragons were associated with water and often depicted with waves or clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 1/2 x W: 7/8 x D: 3/8 in. (3.8 x 2.2 x 1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.1157.3A
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