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Fuchi with Dragon and Waves
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
shakudo, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
The gold body of a dragon swimming through waves covers the front of the fuchi. Dragons are associated with water, so are often depicted in clouds or waves. They are a popular motif for sword fittings. This is part of a mounted set.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
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 acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 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.
51.1220.3A