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Fuchi with Chinese Warrior

Okamoto Naoshige (Japanese, died 1780) (Artist)
mid 18th century (Edo)
iron, copper, gold, and silver
(Japanese Military Armor)

This mounted warrior is probably one of the characters from the 14th-century Chinese novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." The novel is set in the 2nd century and 3rd century, and describes historical events. The protagonists of the novel are depicted in the matching kashira, Walters 51.1033. The warrior holds a spear whose tip extends beyond the edge of the fuchi.

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[Signature] 正楽; [Translation] Shoraku

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

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Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)

Measurements

L: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)

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Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

51.1032

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