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Source Description
Cherry blossoms and leaves are shown intermixed with waves. Cherry blossom season is widely celebrated in Japan, and cherry blossoms have come to be a symbol of the country. This kashira is part of a set with Walters 51.908.
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Document identity
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13640
label
Fuchi with Cherry Blossoms Floating on Waves
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object
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Source metadata
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13640
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object
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normalized
title
Fuchi with Cherry Blossoms Floating on Waves
description
Cherry blossoms and leaves are shown intermixed with waves. Cherry blossom season is widely celebrated in Japan, and cherry blossoms have come to be a symbol of the country. This kashira is part of a set with Walters 51.908.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 市川英親; [Translation] Ichikawa Hideyori; [Inscription] 行年六十才; [Transliteration] gyônen rokujô sai; [Translation] age 60
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silver alloy
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3897
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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photo
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