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Source Description
On the front, the head and front claws of a gold dragon can be seen flying through the clouds. His tail appears on the reverse. Dragons were associated with water and often depicted in waves or clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79528
label
Fuchi with Dragon in Clouds
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
79528
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fuchi with Dragon in Clouds
description
On the front, the head and front claws of a gold dragon can be seen flying through the clouds. His tail appears on the reverse. Dragons were associated with water and often depicted in waves or clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Musuem, 1931, by bequest.
date
1868-1912 (?) (Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
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2
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2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
med
black lacquer, steel, silver, gold
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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e54543fd2a2c48a0
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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fe509e1c7598771d
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no
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no