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Fuchi with Fukurokujû or Daruma on a Boat
(Japanese Military Armor)
A figure in Chinese robes is shown sitting in the prow of a boat. This is either the god of longevity, Fukurokujû, or the founder of Zen Buddhism, Daruma. Resting on a stand in front of him is a sacred jewel, which represents wealth and wisdom. This is part of a set with Walters 51.957.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Niigata (Echigo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm) (l.)
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.
51.956
