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Undersea kingdom emerging from clamshell

Kawai Isshu (Japanese, 1910-; Born) (Artist)
1910- (Taisho)
Copper with dark patinas, shibuichi, gilt

Tobacco pouch panel decorated with undersea kingdom emerging from clamshell. Taka-bori with gilt details

Inscription

none (signed on 53.60)

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.

Acquired by Henry Walters before 1931

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Kamakura city in Kanagawa ken (Place of Origin)

Measurements

Overall: 5/16 in. (0.8 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired before 1931

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.

53.59

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  • Wednesday—Sunday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 1–8 p.m.
  • Monday—Tuesday: Closed

Location

600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
21201

Phone

410-547-9000

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