Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Fuchi with Chinese Bell Flowers
1st half 19th century (?) (late Edo)
gold, shakudo, sentoku
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
A small cluster of Chinese bell flowers and pampas grass decorates the front. On the back is a gold sparrow in flight. 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. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition 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
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.1282.3a
Do you have additional information?
Related Objects
Dagger (hamidashi) with black lacquer saya with waves. (includes 51.1282.1-51.2282.2)
early 19th century (late Edo)