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Source Description
The mythical Japanese bird the "hô-ô" is similar to the phoenix. The vibrant colors of the bird are created though the use of gold, copper and shakudo. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1021.
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Document identity
localId
35848
label
Fuchi with Japanese Phoenix (""Hô-ô"")
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object
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3
Source metadata
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35848
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object
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normalized
title
Fuchi with Japanese Phoenix (""Hô-ô"")
description
The mythical Japanese bird the "hô-ô" is similar to the phoenix. The vibrant colors of the bird are created though the use of gold, copper and shakudo. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1021.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1781-1825 (Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 菊川久英; [Translation] Kikugawa Hisateru; [Number] In pencil: 813
RelatedObjects
8147
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shakudo, gold, silver, copper
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6039
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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