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Source Description
The front of the fuchi is dominated by a large, open chrysanthemum flower. Leaves and buds appear on the reverse. The fuchi forms a continuous composition with the koi-guchi kanagu on the hilt. This is part of a mounted set.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
6169
label
Fuchi with Chrysanthemums
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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6169
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fuchi with Chrysanthemums
description
The front of the fuchi is dominated by a large, open chrysanthemum flower. Leaves and buds appear on the reverse. The fuchi forms a continuous composition with the koi-guchi kanagu on the hilt. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unkonwn]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid-late 19th century (late Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4
height
2.3
depth
1.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 9/16 x W: 7/8 x D: 7/16 in. (4 x 2.3 x 1.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 石黒是美作; [Translation] Ishiguro Koreyoshi saku
med
silver, gold
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5346
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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