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Source Description
Paulownia flowers and leaves are depicted in gold against a basketweave background. Paulownia is associated with the imperial house and appears in the crests of some military families. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
27772
label
Fuchi with Paulownia and Basketweave
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
27772
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fuchi with Paulownia and Basketweave
description
Paulownia flowers and leaves are depicted in gold against a basketweave background. Paulownia is associated with the imperial house and appears in the crests of some military families. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1800 (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 9/16 in. (3.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 信英; [Translation] Nobuhide
med
silver, gold
creator_ids
3798
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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fe1f78431c443953
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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0df2fa56118975f7
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no
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3
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photo
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bb5d7211ab4c88c1
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no
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no