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Source Description
Three Chinese-style lions ("shishi") are depicted in gold against a black background of fish egg pattern ("nanako-ji"). This style of lion was developed by artists who never saw a living lion. Therefore, they look more like dogs than lions. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79214
label
Kozuka with Chinese-style Lions
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
79214
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with Chinese-style Lions
description
Three Chinese-style lions ("shishi") are depicted in gold against a black background of fish egg pattern ("nanako-ji"). This style of lion was developed by artists who never saw a living lion. Therefore, they look more like dogs than lions. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 後藤光信; [Translation] Gotô Mitsunobu (kao)
med
shakudo, gold, copper
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16481
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JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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