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Fuchi with Cherry Blossoms and Petals
(Japanese Military Armor)
The black fuchi is decorated with falling cherry blossoms and petals, along with sprinkled gold "maki-e." Cherry blossoms are the most celebrated flower of spring. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 5/8 x W: 1 5/16 x D: 7/16 in. (4.1 x 3.3 x 1.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or 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.
51.1190.2A
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