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Source Description
Two mechanical toys ("karakuri") are depicted. On the front is a mechanical toy ("karakuri") of a man sawing a log. These toys were popular in the late Edo period. On the reverse is a toy pigeon. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1061.
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Document identity
localId
19638
label
Fuchi with Toys
core
obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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19638
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Fuchi with Toys
description
Two mechanical toys ("karakuri") are depicted. On the front is a mechanical toy ("karakuri") of a man sawing a log. These toys were popular in the late Edo period. On the reverse is a toy pigeon. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1061.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (?) (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 生如 義禮; [Translation] Seijo Yoshiakira
RelatedObjects
26795
med
sentoku, silver, copper
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16457
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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no
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photo
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photo
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8ac212e12dc0967b
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no