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The split kogai is decorated with arrowroot, one of the seven celebrated flowers of autumn. This is part of a mounted set.

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Document identity
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79575
label
Kogai with Autumn Flowers
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obj
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Source metadata
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79575
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object
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normalized
title
Kogai with Autumn Flowers
description
The split kogai is decorated with arrowroot, one of the seven celebrated flowers of autumn. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1839-1896 (Edo-Meiji)
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
warikôgai
sword components
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3
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3
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import
dimensionsRaw
L: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 盛壽生; [Translation] Moritoshi sei
med
gold, silver, copper alloy, shakudo
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5761
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JMA
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none
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no
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photo
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photo
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