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Fuchi with Chickens and Autumn Flowers
19th century (late Edo-Meiji)
gold, copper alloy or sentoku, shakudo, silver
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
On the front and side of the fuchi are two chickens. They are shown with morning glories and fringed pink flowers. Both of these flowers are celebrated as symbols of autumn. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or 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.
51.1200.2A
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