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Fuchi with Clouds and Dragons
18th-19th century (late Edo-Meiji)
silver, gold, shakudo
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
The head and body of a dragon are depicted amongst clouds. Dragons are associated with water and often depicted with clouds or waves. 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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Mito (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 9/16 in. (3.9 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.
51.1281.3A
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