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Source Description
A vine of arrowroot leaves surrounds the edge of the fuchi. A butterfly is shown on the front. This is part of a mounted set.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
79571
label
Fuchi with Arrowroot and Butterfly
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
id
79571
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fuchi with Arrowroot and Butterfly
description
A vine of arrowroot leaves surrounds the edge of the fuchi. A butterfly is shown on the front. 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
1848-1918 (late Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.9
height
2.2
depth
1.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 9/16 x W: 7/8 x D: 1/2 in. (3.9 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 秀鏡; [Translation] Hideaki (kao)
med
silver, gold, shakudo
creator_ids
6098
collection_ids
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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