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Source Description
This fuchi is designed to fit next to the koi-guchi kanagu on the scabbard and the design crosses both pieces. It is decorated with a floral scroll motif and a crest ("mon") composed of diamonds. This crest was used by multiple warrior clans. It could have indicated the owner of the set or could have been commissioned by a member of that clan as a gift. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
30090
label
Fuchi with Floral Scroll and Diamond Crests
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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30090
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object
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normalized
title
Fuchi with Floral Scroll and Diamond Crests
description
This fuchi is designed to fit next to the koi-guchi kanagu on the scabbard and the design crosses both pieces. It is decorated with a floral scroll motif and a crest ("mon") composed of diamonds. This crest was used by multiple warrior clans. It could have indicated the owner of the set or could have been commissioned by a member of that clan as a gift. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd half 19th century (late Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4.4
height
2.5
depth
0.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 3/4 x W: 1 x D: 3/8 in. (4.4 x 2.5 x 0.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 政近; [Translation] Masachika (kao)
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silver
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7050
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JMA
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none
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