Fuchi with Crests

Description Provenance Inscription Credit

Description Five different crests ("mon") ring the fuchi. They are made in different metals to produce a variety of colors. This is part of a mounted set.

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

Inscriptions [Signature] (kao)

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Japanese (Artist)

Period

18th century (?) (Edo)

Medium

shakudo, gold, silver, copper alloy
(Arms & Armor)

Accession Number

51.1196.3A

Measurements

H: 1 7/16 x W: 13/16 x D: 1/4 in. (3.7 x 2 x 0.7 cm)

Geographies

Japan (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View