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Fuchi with Dragon in Clouds
1868-1912 (?) (Meiji)
black lacquer, steel, silver, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
On the front, the head and front claws of a gold dragon can be seen flying through the clouds. His tail appears on the reverse. Dragons were associated with water and often depicted in waves or clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
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 Musuem, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 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.
51.1296.3a
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