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Source Description
The fuchi is decorated with bamboo on the front and plum blossoms on the reverse. It may have originally been paired with a kashira depicting pine trees, because those three plants are known as the three friends of winter. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79624
label
Fuchi with Bamboo and Plums
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
79624
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fuchi with Bamboo and Plums
description
The fuchi is decorated with bamboo on the front and plum blossoms on the reverse. It may have originally been paired with a kashira depicting pine trees, because those three plants are known as the three friends of winter. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early-mid 19th century (Edo)
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
2.1
depth
1.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 9/16 x W: 13/16 x D: 1/2 in. (3.9 x 2.1 x 1.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Mark] Assembly mark (?) in ink inside fuchi: イ上ツキ; [Transliteration] i jyô tsu ki
med
shibuichi, gold
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
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none
Page inventory
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photo
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no
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photo
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1712c66b4b5cae9e
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no
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photo
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